Both lack any empathy or moral scruples even when it regards to each other. Shaikh became reoccupied with scruples and doubts. Bounderby has no moral scruples, and, for example, fires Blackpool "for a novelty". Benedetto had no scruples about brokering secret and conflicting compacts. He retired from government work over ethical scruples with his former intelligence agency. Lukas does the Fleet's bidding with far fewer scruples, so Konstantin is superfluous, even dangerous. Her interaction with Pyrgopolynices reveals his wanton lack of scruples and respect for women. Shaken by their experiences, the Spaniards had abandoned their earlier scruples about a British garrison. However, there are indications that Sparta's religious scruples were merely a cover. Although Harding did not attack Foraker, his supporters had no such scruples. Mukesh is Anil, a smarmy stud with an exuberant lack of scruples. Danny Peary described Conan as "muscular, majestic, brainy, yet with ambivalent scruples". Even if the magician lacks scruples, obtaining the material may be difficult. Marcus kept in close touch with Fronto, but would ignore Fronto's scruples. When living in New York, Wood designed clothes for the fashion label "No Scruples".