His attorney argued that Cope could not distinguish between right and wrong.

【distinguish】他的辩护律师辩称科普无法分辨是非。

The rationalists had always held that the ability to distinguish between right and wrong is inherent in human reason.

理性主义者一直认为，辨别是非的能力是人类理性与生俱来的。

But God has also given us a conscience which enables us to distinguish between right and wrong on a 'natural' basis.

但上帝也给了我们良心，使我们能够在“自然”的基础上区分是非。

Unlike the Sophists, he believed that the ability to distinguish between right and wrong lies in people's reason and not in society.

与智者不同， 他认为辨别是非的能力在于人的理性， 而不在于社会。