The Roots of Consciousness

People who don't like the idea of separating conscience out from superego say, well, you want to reintroduce the concept of ego ideal. Eric ericson was also very unhappy with the psycho anelytic theory of the super ego and he thought he could find it in the ego ideal. It didn't work. Why? The ego ideal is a completely narcisistic concept. And there can be a conflict between conscience and ego ideali. See if i can think ofaa. A not having to sacrifice my myself interest at times out of care and concern for the other. Very different.