Both Uses of
scrupulous
in
Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl
- He was too scrupulous to sell me; but he had no scruples whatever about committing a much greater wrong against the helpless young girl placed under his guardianship, as his daughter's property.†
Chpt 6
- He was scrupulous about taking any money from his master
Chpt 26 *scrupulous = careful to behave ethically
Definition:
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(scrupulous) careful to behave ethically and/or diligently (with great care and attention to detail)