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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
moral/ˈmɒrəl/
▶adjective
- 1 concerned with the principles of right and wrong behaviour.
■ examining the nature of ethics and the foundations of good and bad character: moral philosophers.
- 2 based on or adhering to the code of behaviour that is considered socially right or acceptable.
- 1 a lesson that can be derived from a story or experience.
- 2 (morals) standards of behaviour, or principles of right and wrong.
– derivatives
morally adverb.
morally adverb.
– origin ME: from L. moralis, from mos, mor- ‘custom’, (pl.) mores ‘morals’.
'moral' also found in these Oxford entries:
abominable
- absolute
- aesthetic
- amoral
- antinomian
- apologue
- back
- backing
- backup
- bad
- base
- benighted
- birthright
- blemish
- cardinal virtue
- categorical imperative
- character
- chivalry
- compunction
- conscience
- conscience clause
- debauch
- decadence
- decadent
- declension
- degenerate
- didactic
- disapprobation
- due
- duty
- edifying
- educate
- enormity
- ethic
- ethical
- ethics
- eudaemonism
- ex gratia
- fable
- family values
- fibre
- force
- heathen
- high-minded
- honour
- immoralism
- improve
- innocent
- integrity
- legalism
Forum discussions with the word(s) "moral" in the title:
'moral high ground' plus verb and preposition?
"moral grave", maketh, deputy - FR. BACON
"the easy pluralism of so much contemporary moral thought"
A “moral imperative” is emerging .... that is similar ["that" refers to?]
a moral being accountable for his actions.
A moral person
abide by moral code
deal with a moral code
devaluating of the moral principles.
draw from the taproot of his moral power
ethical and moral
ethical/moral
God is dead and 'so does' Moral Law
higher moral tone
I feel a bit like obligated. Like a moral obligation
moral arguments might favor Beijing
moral background and availability
moral being
moral certainty
moral epiphany
moral equivalent of war
Moral Fusion
Moral Kingpin
moral lesson
moral muscle?
moral pamphlet
Moral realism conflicts with the knowledge that we possess about the world
moral science
moral value / moral code / code of conduct
moral vertigo
more...
"moral grave", maketh, deputy - FR. BACON
"the easy pluralism of so much contemporary moral thought"
A “moral imperative” is emerging .... that is similar ["that" refers to?]
a moral being accountable for his actions.
A moral person
abide by moral code
deal with a moral code
devaluating of the moral principles.
draw from the taproot of his moral power
ethical and moral
ethical/moral
God is dead and 'so does' Moral Law
higher moral tone
I feel a bit like obligated. Like a moral obligation
moral arguments might favor Beijing
moral background and availability
moral being
moral certainty
moral epiphany
moral equivalent of war
Moral Fusion
Moral Kingpin
moral lesson
moral muscle?
moral pamphlet
Moral realism conflicts with the knowledge that we possess about the world
moral science
moral value / moral code / code of conduct
moral vertigo
more...
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