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- Dictionarymoral/ˈmɒrəl/
adjective
- 1. concerned with the principles of right and wrong behaviour: "the moral dimensions of medical intervention" Similar Opposite
- 2. holding or manifesting high principles for proper conduct: "he prides himself on being a highly moral and ethical person" Similar Opposite
noun
- 1. a lesson that can be derived from a story or experience: "the moral of this story was that one must see the beauty in what one has" Similar
- 2. standards of behaviour; principles of right and wrong: "the corruption of public morals" Similar
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Sep 8, 2011 · moral, ethical, virtuous, righteous, noble mean conforming to a standard of what is right and good. moral implies conformity to established sanctioned codes or accepted notions of right and wrong. the basic moral values of a community.
MORAL definition: 1. relating to the standards of good or bad behaviour, fairness, honesty, etc. that each person…. Learn more.
relating to the standards of good or bad behavior, fairness, honesty, etc. that each person believes in, rather than to laws: It's her moral obligation to tell the police what she knows. It is not part of a novelist's job to make a moral judgment. She was the only politician to condemn the proposed law on moral grounds (= for moral reasons).
expressing or conveying truths or counsel as to right conduct, as a speaker or a literary work. founded on the fundamental principles of right conduct rather than on legalities, enactment, or custom: moral obligations. capable of conforming to the rules of right conduct: a moral being.
morals refers to generally accepted customs of conduct and right living in a society, and to the individual’s practice in relation to these: the morals of our civilization. ethics now implies high standards of honest and honorable dealing, and of methods used, esp. in the professions or in business: ethics of the medical profession.
/ˈmɒrəl/ /ˈmɔːrəl/ Idioms. [only before noun] connected with principles of right and wrong behaviour. a moral issue/dilemma. traditional moral values. a decline in moral standards. moral and ethical questions. The basic moral philosophies of most world religions are remarkably similar.
a set of personal or social standards for good or bad behaviour and character: They argued for a new morality based on self-sacrifice and honesty. [ U ] the quality of being right, honest, or acceptable: I have to question the morality of forcing poor people to pay for their medical treatment. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
