What is the clue in this question?

Having no sense of moral obligation, Shipler was as
little subject to the ------- of conscience after he
acted as he was motivated by its ------- before he
acted.
(A) rewards … chastisement
(B) balm … eloquence
(C) reproaches … promptings
(D) ridicule … allure
(E) qualms … atonement

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