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
Eirik	AY-rik	Norwegian
Mitrofan	mee-trah-FAHN	Russian
Stefania	ste-FAH-nyah (Italian), ste-FAHN-yah (Polish)	Italian, Polish
Harry	['hæri]
Harmon	HAHR-mən	English
Agostino	-	Italian