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moral

/ˈmorəl/

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adjective

always used before a noun

concerning or relating to what is right and wrong in human behavior

The church takes a strong stand on a number of moral [=ethical] issues.

The author avoids making moral judgments.

moral arguments

Each story teaches an important moral lesson.

based on what you think is right and good

He felt that he had a moral obligation/responsibility/duty to help the poor.

He's a man with strong moral convictions. [=a man who believes strongly that some things are right and others are wrong]

We're confident she has the moral fiber/fortitude to make the right decision.

[more ~; most ~] :considered right and good by most people :agreeing with a standard of right behavior

moral conduct

Their behavior was not moral.

a moral young man [=a young man who tries to behave in a moral way] - compare amoral, immoral

able to choose between right and wrong behavior

Animals are not moral creatures and are not responsible for their actions.

moral authority

A person, group, or organization that has moral authority is trusted to do what is right.

The scandal has undermined the government's moral authority.

moral support

Someone who gives you moral support helps you by supporting or encouraging you rather than by giving you money or practical help.

She counted on her sisters for moral support.

moral victory

If you achieve a moral victory you do not win anything but you achieve something that is important and good.

Although they lost, the minority claimed the vote as a moral victory since they had won the support of so many former opponents.

noun

plural -als

[count] :a lesson that is learned from a story or an experience

The moral of the story is to be satisfied with what you have.

the movie's moral

The moral here is: pay attention to the warning lights in your car.

morals [plural] :proper ideas and beliefs about how to behave in a way that is considered right and good by most people

No one questions her morals. [=no one doubts that she is a good person who tries to behave in a moral way]

Socrates was accused of corrupting the morals of the youth of Athens.

He has no morals. [=he is not a good or honest person]

The author points to recent cases of fraud as evidence of the lack of morals in the business world.

a person with/of loose morals [=a person whose behavior and especially whose sexual behavior is considered morally wrong by some people]

* Các từ tương tự:
morale, moralist, moralistic, morality, moralize, morally