Consciousness

noun

1. The state or condition of being conscious.
2. A sense of one's personal or collective identity, including the attitudes, beliefs, and sensitivities held by or considered characteristic of an individual or group.

   "Love of freedom runs deep in the national consciousness."

4. Special awareness or sensitivity.

   "class consciousness; race consciousness."

5. Alertness to or concern for a particular issue or situation.

   "a movement aimed at raising the general public's consciousness of social injustice."