<p>Comments would be appreciated</p>
<p>The question "Is conscience a more powerful motivator than money, fame or power" suggests that people can be influenced to be things against their morals. In other words, people are driven by selfish motives. In my opinion, i feel that conscience is a stronger factor in determining one's actions. Throughout society and in life, the evidence to prove my viewpoint is pervasive.</p>
<p>For example, consider John Timay who was a bankrupt businessman who lived in America around the 1950s. He was given the the opportunity to regain his riches but through non-moral means. It was a job where he had to deceive innocent citizens into buying a scam. But in the end, he not only declined the opportunity but also filed a report on the criminal who offered him the job. As you can see, improving his life through a moral mean was a stronger motivator than instant money. </p>
<p>Also take note of Peter Mayer who was a robber in Saint Louis in the 1900s. In the middle of a jewelry heist, he saw an endangered women drowning in the Mississippi river. The police were pursuing him and for him to successfully retreat, he had to ignore her and leave her to die. But instead of being influenced by the money he could have gained, he threw the jewelry and jumped into the river to save the women. As you can see, his "conscience" made him forget about the money and save a life.</p>
<p>My last vivid example is of He Zhou Zhen who was part of the police force in China around the 1990s. During one of his investigations of a kidnap, he was in a situation where two people were held hostage. He had successfully saved one and he could have achieved fame even if the other died. But instead of submitting to that fame, he risked his life to save the second women. Sadly, as he managed to free her and was on the run, the kidnapper shot him in the back. As this proves, saving both lives was a more powerful motivator than the fame he could have achieved if successfully escaping with one. </p>
<p>Clearly, these examples show that people are motivated by conscience instead of money or fame. Look at John Timay who gave up easy riches by following his morals and doing what was right. Take note of He Zhou Zhen who gave up the fame and publicity as a hero to follow his conscience in order to save lives. If everyone followed their conscience and did what was morally right, the world would be a much safer and nicer place to live.</p>