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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

abstraction, abstract entity go
a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples

psychological feature go
a feature of the mental life of a living organism

motivation, motive, need go
the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal

morality, ethics, ethical motive, morals go
motivation based on ideas of right and wrong

conscience, scruples, moral sense, sense of right and wrong
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions

noun.motive

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superego go
(psychoanalysis) that part of the unconscious mind that acts as a conscience
wee small voice, small voice, voice of conscience go
an inner voice that judges your behavior
sense of shame, sense of duty go
a motivating awareness of ethical responsibility