What Are Scruples?
1) The first definition, which most people are familiar with, is that voice (internal struggle)in our heads that tells us that something we are about to do is not the “right” thing to do. 2) The second definition, which you might not know, is that a scruple is an old apothecaries unit of weight. There are 24 scruples in a Troy ounce(oz), which is the weight commonly used for precious metals.