What does "Scruples" mean?

Answer 1

It is something each and everyone of us should have. The good ones of course, for there also bad scruples out there, that is something we all can do without.

Answer 2

Scruples are "every day" ethics.

That is, the list of dos and don't that get medical types are given
when they become doctors are NOTscruples, they are an organized
list that the AMA has agreed upon. Ethics, but not scruples.

The conotation is having to do with one person
commiting fraud against another. For instance, if you're buying
a car from me and I don't tell you that it has been encased in
mud for a year, even if you don't ask, I am being unscrupulous.

If I do something that causes you to do something that I know you
will regret later (or would regret if you saw the bigger picture),
I am being unscrupulous.

One who does not act scrupulously has no scruples.
One who acts scrupulously has scruples.

As near as I can tell, the noun "scruples" doesn't really reflect anything
directly quantifiable. That is if I have more scruples than you, that
means I am more scrupulous, but its not like you can use them in
any sort of math equation.

Answer 3

scru·ple (skrōō'pəl) Pronunciation Key
n.
An uneasy feeling arising from conscience or principle that tends to hinder action. Synonyms : qualm.
Abbr. sc. or scr. A unit of apothecary weight equal to about 1.3 grams, or 20 grains.
A minute part or amount.

intr.v. scru·pled, scru·pling, scru·ples
To hesitate as a result of conscience or principle: "A man who could make so vile a pun would not scruple to pick a pocket"

Answer 4

Contrary to popular belief this usage is not lazy or indecent nor is it as recent as many of you seem to think. At least as far back as the time of the American Revolution pls or plz was used in place of please in correspondence , again after the introduction of the telegraph, and most recently with the advent of text messaging, and all for the same reason, cost. During the early days of our country both paper and ink were expensive, so there were accepted methods of abbreviation to cram as much information into a letter as possible pls (or plz) was one example of this. When sending telegrams you were charged by the word (as in typing every 5 characters not actual words) so once again pls was used (among many other shortcuts u for you and so on) to make the sending of a message as cost effective as possible. As for text messaging, when first introduced, you may recall, we were charged per message we sent, so cutting letters out of messages meant a single text could be sent instead of two. It became a habit that carried over onto the internet, even though the need for the abbreviation no long exists,,,,to be fair though I am fairly sure you type OK or okay instead of Orl Korrekt which is the widely accepted original phrase the abbreviation came from, so can you really cast stones?

Answer 5

According to the dictionary, scruples mean that you have feelings of doubt about what you ought to do. It is a feeling of uneasiness that keeps a person from doing something.

Answer 6

Your inner , off the cuff , ready to dispense wallet of judgment.

Example 1. You pay money to the cashier, she gives you an extra 10 dollar bill stuck at the bottom of a smaller bill. She missed it completely.
Do you a. return it? sneak it into your wallet?
Scruples decide.

Answer 7

motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions

Answer 8

Personal values, what you will or won't do.

Answer 9

sometimes having doubts about doing something because it might not be right

Answer 10

moral standards