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morals

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. ethical motive, ethics, morals, moralitynoun

    motivation based on ideas of right and wrong

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Moralsn.s. [without a singular.

    The practice of the duties of life; behaviour with respect to others.

    Some, as corrupt in their morals as vice could make them, have yet been solicitous to have their children soberly, virtuously, and piously brought up. Robert South, Sermons.

    Learn then what morals criticks ought to show:
    ’Tis not enough wit, art, and learning join;
    In all you speak, let truth and candor shine. Alexander Pope.

Wikipedia

  1. Morals

    Morality (from Latin moralitas 'manner, character, proper behavior') is the differentiation of intentions, decisions and actions between those that are distinguished as proper (right) and those that are improper (wrong). Morality can be a body of standards or principles derived from a code of conduct from a particular philosophy, religion or culture, or it can derive from a standard that a person believes should be universal. Morality may also be specifically synonymous with "goodness" or "rightness". Moral philosophy includes meta-ethics, which studies abstract issues such as moral ontology and moral epistemology, and normative ethics, which studies more concrete systems of moral decision-making such as deontological ethics and consequentialism. An example of normative ethical philosophy is the Golden Rule, which states: "One should treat others as one would like others to treat oneself."Immorality is the active opposition to morality (i.e. opposition to that which is good or right), while amorality is variously defined as an unawareness of, indifference toward, or disbelief in any particular set of moral standards or principles.

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  1. morals

    Morals refer to a set of principles or rules that govern an individual's behavior or actions, based on their understanding of right and wrong. Usually shaped by societal norms, cultural and religious beliefs, or personal convictions, morals serve as guidelines for ethical conduct, helping in making judgments about the appropriateness or inappropriateness of certain actions. Morals often dictate what actions a person considers to be good, bad, acceptable, or unacceptable in their personal life and in their interactions with others.

U.S. National Library of Medicine

  1. Morals

    Standards of conduct that distinguish right from wrong.

Editors Contribution

  1. morals

    Plural form of the word moral.

    Morals and ethics are vital within society.


    Submitted by MaryC on March 15, 2020  

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  1. Morals

    Ethics vs. Morals -- In this Grammar.com article you will learn the differences between the words Ethics and Morals.

Surnames Frequency by Census Records

  1. MORALS

    According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Morals is ranked #157234 in terms of the most common surnames in America.

    The Morals surname appeared 103 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Morals.

    74.7% or 77 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
    20.3% or 21 total occurrences were White.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of morals in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of morals in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of morals in a Sentence

  1. Melania Trump:

    The statement comes after Melania Trump campaign officials repeatedly denied plagiarism charges a day earlier, and downplayed the controversy over the strikingly similar passages. The similarities were noticed shortly after Melania's otherwise well-received speech, and the controversy dogged the Melania Trump campaign for much of the convention's second day. Even ex-campaign manager Corey Lewandowski urged his replacement, Paul Manafort, to find out who was responsible. The latest headlines on the 2016 elections from the biggest name in politics. See Latest Coverage In Melania Trump statement, though, McIver -- who also co-authored Melania Trump : How to Get Rich with Melania Trump -- said Melania Trump offered Melania Trump resignation to Melania Trump and his family, but they rejected it. Melania Trump told me that people make innocent mistakes and that we learn and grow from these experiences, Melania Trump said. I apologize for the confusion and hysteria my mistake has caused. Even as the campaign put out the statement, Melania Trump complained on Twitter about how much attention the issue was getting from the media. The remarks came toward the beginning of Melania Trump's speech, which was otherwise distinct from the address that Michelle Obama gave when Michelle Obama husband, then-Sen. Michelle Obama, was being nominated for president. From a young age, my parents impressed on me the values that you work hard for what you want in life, that your word is your bond and you do what you say and keep your promise, that you treat people with respect. They taught and showed me values and morals in their daily life.

  2. Oscar Wilde, The Picture of Dorian Gray:

    ...my dear boy, no woman is a genius. They are a decorative sex. They never have anything to say, but they say it charmingly. Women represent the triumph of matter over mind, just as men represent the triumph of mind over morals.

  3. Abraham Lincoln:

    I believe it is an established maxim in morals that he who makes an assertion without knowing whether it is true or false is guilty of falsehood, and the accidental truth of the assertion does not justify or excuse him.

  4. Sallust:

    The soul is the captain and ruler of the life of morals.

  5. France Former President Nicolas Sarkozy:

    Integration has come to mean the majority adapts to the minority, accepts their language, values and morals, why in a multicultural society does every one have the right to be different, everyone except the majority, everyone but the people?

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