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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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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).
Moral describes something involved with or related to principles of what is considered righteous behavior, as in The wise man has offered moral guidance to many people. The word is used as a noun (especially in the plural morals) to refer to such principles.
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.
The moral of a story is the lesson that story teaches about how to behave in the world. Moral comes from the Latin word mores, for habits. The moral of a story is supposed to teach you how to be a better person. If moral is used as an adjective, it means good, or ethical.
relating to beliefs about what is right or wrong: moral standards / values. a moral issue. Fewer examples. You have a moral duty to tell the truth. I admire the strength of his moral convictions. The profession maintains high moral standards. The law did not reflect his own moral principles.
