noun
ethics of conviction
A philosophical term, often contrasted with 責任倫理 (ethics of responsibility). Refers to acting based on one's inner moral beliefs regardless of consequences.
マックス・ウェーバーは心情倫理と責任倫理を対比させた。
Max Weber contrasted the ethics of conviction with the ethics of responsibility.
Ethics of responsibility, where one considers the foreseeable consequences of one's actions, in contrast to 心情倫理 which focuses on the purity of one's motives.
Compound of 心情 (heartfelt emotion, inner feelings) and 倫理 (ethics, morals). The term is a translation of German 'Gesinnungsethik', popularized by Max Weber.