Conscious and Conscience are often mixed up. Conscious (adjective) means Aware of and responding to one's surroundings, while Conscience (noun) means A person's moral sense of right and wrong, viewed as acting as a guide to one's behavior.
Meaning: Aware of and responding to one's surroundings.
Synonyms: Aware, Awake, Compos Mentis, Alert, Responsive, Reactive, Feeling, Sentient.
Example: I became conscious of the crisis when the photographs of the terrorist attack were displayed on the news.
Meaning: A person's moral sense of right and wrong, viewed as acting as a guide to one's behavior.
Synonyms: Morals, Standards, Values, Principles, Ethics, Creed, Beliefs; Compunction, Scruples.
Example: The serial killer’s lack of a conscience made it very easy for him to kill people.
