Scruples is a synonym for conscience. Scruple(s) may also refer to: Scruples (novel), by Judith Krantz, 1978 Scruples (miniseries), 1980, based on the novel Scruples (comic strip), by Joseph Young, Jr. Scruples (game), a card game based on ethical dilemmas. Scruple (unit) (℈), a small unit of mass in the apothecaries' system See also Skrupel, a Norwegian unit of length Scrupulosity Maigret Has Scruples, a 1958 novel