morals

Thân thiện

A teacher discusses the importance of good morals with her students.

Definition

Noun: 1. Principles concerning the distinction between right and wrong or good and bad behavior; a system of such principles. Refers to the ethical standards or rules of conduct that guide a person's or group's actions and judgments. 2. The lesson or principle contained in or taught by a story, event, or experience. Often used to describe the ethical conclusion one is meant to draw from a narrative.

Usage and Examples

• Noun (System of Principles):

  • His morals prevented him from cheating, even when he knew he wouldn't get caught.
  • The company's code of conduct is built on strong morals and a commitment to fairness.
  • She questioned the morals of a society that tolerated such inequality.

• Noun (Lesson of a Story):

  • The morals of Aesop's fables are timeless and instructive.
  • What are the morals we can learn from this historical event?

Advanced Usage

• "To question someone's morals": To doubt or challenge the ethical soundness of a person's principles or actions.
  • The scandal led many to question the politician's morals.
• "A conflict of morals": A situation where two or more ethical principles are in opposition, making a clear right choice difficult.
  • The doctor faced a conflict of morals between patient confidentiality and public safety.

Variants and Related Words

• Moral (Adjective): Relating to principles of right and wrong.
  • A moral obligation; a moral dilemma.
• Moral (Noun - singular): The ethical lesson of a story.
  • "The moral of the story is to always tell the truth."
• Morality (Noun): The broader concept or system of moral principles.
  • Philosophers debate the foundations of morality.
• Moralistic (Adjective): Characterized by or expressing a narrow and often judgmental emphasis on morals.
  • He dismissed her advice as being too moralistic.

Synonyms

• Ethics
• Principles
• Scruples
• Standards
• Values

Antonyms

• Immorality
• Corruption
• Depravity

Related Idioms and Phrases

• "To be a matter of morals": To be an issue fundamentally concerned with ethical principles.
  • For her, protecting the environment is a matter of morals, not just policy.
• "Loose morals": (Idiomatic, often pejorative) A perceived lack of strict ethical principles, especially in sexual conduct.
  • The conservative community accused the artists of having loose morals.

Học thuật

Noun

1. motivation based on ideas of right and wrong

Từ đồng nghĩa

• ethical motive
• ethics
• morality