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in good conscience

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in (all) good conscience
Fig. having good motives; displaying motives that will not result in a guilty conscience. In all good conscience, I could not recommend that you buy this car. In good conscience, she could not accept the reward. She had only been acting as a good citizen should.
See also: conscience, good

in good conscience (slightly formal)
without feeling guilty I could not in good conscience recommend a family member for the job.
See also: conscience, good


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And as a nation, we cannot just walk away in good conscience without doing all that we could have done.
The Mulroney abortion law was unjust because it was intrinsically evil and no one could vote for it in good conscience.
Taking the life of an innocent human being is contrary to the moral order, I could not in good conscience make a finding that would allow the minor to proceed with the abortion.
 
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