moral principle

Thân thiện

A person chooses to return a lost wallet based on their moral principle.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A fundamental rule or belief concerning moral conduct: A standard that guides ethical behavior and decision-making.
   • A set of accepted standards of right and wrong: The principles concerning morality that are endorsed by an individual or a social group.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:

Advanced Usage

• "As a matter of moral principle": Used to indicate that an action is taken or a stance is held because it aligns with fundamental ethical beliefs.

Variants and Related Words

• Ethic (noun): A set of moral principles, especially ones relating to or affirming a specified group, field, or form of conduct.
• Value (noun): (Often plural: ) A person's principles or standards of behavior; one's judgment of what is important in life.

Synonyms

• Ethical standard
• Code of ethics
• Moral code
• Scruple (often in the plural: )

Related Phrases

• Moral compass: An inner sense of right and wrong that guides a person's actions.

Học thuật

Noun

1. the principle that conduct should be moral
2. the principles of right and wrong that are accepted by an individual or a social group
   • the Puritan ethic
   • a person with old-fashioned values

Từ đồng nghĩa

• ethic
• value-system
• value orientation