The word “conscience” derives from the Latin word “conscientia.” In its linguistic origins, the term “conscience” signified shared (con) knowledge (science).1 According to the Longman Contemporary English Dictionary, the conscience is “the part of your mind that tells you whether what you are doing is morally right or wrong.”2 Eide and Mubanya-Chipoya, in their report to the United Nations, interpret the meaning of conscience thus: “genuine ethical convictions, which may be of religious or humanist inspiration, and supported by a variety of sources.”3