DO YOU REALLY HAVE A CONSCIENCE?

Throughout the centuries scholars have talked about conscience. Sometimes it has been called moral sensitivity, an inner knowledge, or a voice that identifies right and wrong, good and bad. In the twentieth century, it has been associated with religion, but even secular humanists refer to conscience; as do political and social theorists. It seems to be an accepted distinct and universal attribute. For social psychologists, conscience refers to the natural almost inescapable learning of social norms   In philosophical discussions of ethics an innate capacity to recognize and  directly  know  good and bad, right and wrong is frequently proposed.
In the writings of E.O. Wilson, the famous contemporary evolutionary biologist, there is an excellent account of how moral sensitivity or altruism has a genetic basis. Conscience is thus a part of our biological makeup.  So now you see that it is also important that you come to some conclusion about whether you believe you have a conscience. If you do, then you can use your conscience to better understand yourself and others. With use it will become extremely important. Furthermore, you will want to be a person of conscience.