There was a person who ran over a cat while driving. However, he stopped, carried the dead body to a nearby bush, covered it with some dead leaves and said a silent prayer for its soul. Treating even a cat’s death as no less than a human death was his way of responding to his conscience’s call.
Conscience is like a mariner’s compass — always pointing towards that which is ‘right’. We all carry this ‘conscience.’ Yet, while some of us hardly even recognise its presence, some ignore its calling and some rare ones respond. It appears that such differences have something to do with our 'selfishness'.
Some of us are so busy with our selfish gratifications that nothing else exists beyond our own interests. Conscience does not bother such people. Then, there are those who accept the presence of others, but attempt to fulfil their own interests even at the cost of other’s interests. Such people often ignore their conscience’s calls. Rare indeed are those who always put others’ interests first. Conscience appears to support every act of such individuals. They are always at peace with themselves.
Conscience is like a mariner’s compass — always pointing towards that which is ‘right’. We all carry this ‘conscience.’ Yet, while some of us hardly even recognise its presence, some ignore its calling and some rare ones respond. It appears that such differences have something to do with our 'selfishness'.
Some of us are so busy with our selfish gratifications that nothing else exists beyond our own interests. Conscience does not bother such people. Then, there are those who accept the presence of others, but attempt to fulfil their own interests even at the cost of other’s interests. Such people often ignore their conscience’s calls. Rare indeed are those who always put others’ interests first. Conscience appears to support every act of such individuals. They are always at peace with themselves.
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