Prudence vs Conscientiousness - What's the difference?
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The quality or state of being prudent; wisdom in the way of caution and provision; discretion; carefulness; hence, also, economy; frugality.
* 1876 , , Prose Quotations from Socrates to Macaulay , J.B. Lippincott, page 597,
The state or characteristic of being conscientious.
As nouns the difference between prudence and conscientiousness
is that prudence is the quality or state of being prudent; wisdom in the way of caution and provision; discretion; carefulness; hence, also, economy; frugality while conscientiousness is the state or characteristic of being conscientious.As a proper noun Prudence
is {{given name|female|from=English}}, one of the Puritan virtue names.prudence
Noun
(-)- Prudence is principally in reference to actions to be done, and due means, order, seasons, and method of doing or not doing. - .
- Prudence supposes the value of the end to be assumed, and refers only to the adaptation of the means. It is the relation of right means for given ends. - .