collective conscience

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The set of shared beliefs, ideas and moral attitudes which operate as a unifying force within society.

conscienceADJECTIVE + conscience

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collective

Examples (10)

  • The national tragedy awakened the collective conscience of the country.
  • Major social movements are often driven by a shift in the collective conscience.
  • The documentary aimed to shock the collective conscience into action against climate change.
  • Some philosophers question whether a true collective conscience can exist in a globalized world.
  • Acts of widespread corruption can erode a nation's collective conscience over time.
  • The trial was seen as a test of the legal system's collective conscience.
  • Great art has the power to appeal to and shape the collective conscience.
  • A shared set of values is essential for forming a strong collective conscience.
  • The leader's speech was a powerful appeal to the nation's collective conscience for unity.
  • Historically, the abolition of slavery was a profound change in the collective conscience of humanity.