according to own lights

according to one's own lights

according to the way one believes; according to the way one's conscience or inclinations lead one. John may have been wrong, but he did what he did according to his own lights.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Nigel	NIE-jəl	English
Ludwik	LUWT-veek	Polish
Anatoly	ah-nah-TO-leey	Russian
Kimberleigh	KIM-bər-lee	English (Rare)
Vasanti	-	Indian, Marathi
Ralf	RAHLF (German), RALF (English), RAYF (English)	German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, English (Rare)