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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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relating to the standards of good or bad behaviour, 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).
The meaning of MORAL is of or relating to principles of right and wrong in behavior : ethical. How to use moral in a sentence. Ethics vs Morals: Is there a difference?
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).
noun. the moral teaching or practical lesson contained in a fable, tale, experience, etc. the embodiment or type of something. morals, principles or habits with respect to right or wrong conduct. Synonyms: morality, integrity. moral. / ˈmɒrəl / adjective.
10 meanings: 1. concerned with or relating to human behaviour, esp the distinction between good and bad or right and wrong.... Click for more definitions.
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.
adj. 1. Of or concerned with the judgment of right or wrong of human action and character: moral scrutiny; a moral quandary. 2. Teaching or exhibiting goodness or correctness of character and behavior: a moral lesson. 3. Conforming to standards of what is right or just in behavior; virtuous: a moral life. 4.
Definitions of moral. adjective. concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles. “ moral sense” “a moral scrutiny” “a moral lesson” “a moral quandary” “ moral convictions” “a moral life” synonyms: chaste. morally pure. good. morally admirable. honorable, honourable.
MORAL meaning: 1 : concerning or relating to what is right and wrong in human behavior; 2 : based on what you think is right and good
adjective. /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.