Answer to Question #323881 in Philosophy for Jnls

Question

What is conscience? What is a guilty conscience?

Answer 1

Conscience is a portion of your mind that tells you if what you're doing is right or bad is your conscience. You feel sorry about something because you know it was wrong if you have a guilty conscience. You don't feel guilty if you have a clear conscience because you know you haven't done anything wrong.

A guilty conscience is a negative sensation induced by knowing or thinking one has done anything terrible or wrong: a feeling of guilt She was tormented by a guilty conscience.