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   Mo·ral·i·ty

   /məˈralədē/

   

   noun

   • 1. principles concerning the distinction between right and wrong or good and bad behavior: "the matter boiled down to simple morality: innocent prisoners ought to be freed" Similar ethicsrights and wrongscorrectnessethicalityvirtuegoodnessgood behaviorrighteousnessrectitudeuprightnessmoralsprincipleshonestyintegrityproprietyhonorjusticefair playjustnessdecencyprobitychastenesschastitypurityblamelessnessmoral standardsmoralsmoral codeethicsprinciples of right and wrongrules of conductstandards/principles of behaviorethosmoresstandardsidealsOpposite immorality
   • ▪ a particular system of values and principles of conduct, especially one held by a specified person or society: "a bourgeois morality"
   • ▪ the extent to which an action is right or wrong: "behind all the arguments lies the issue of the morality of the possession of nuclear weapons"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French moralite or late Latin moralitas, from Latin moralis (see moral).

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › moralityMorality Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of MORALITY is a moral discourse, statement, or lesson. How to use morality in a sentence.

3. plato.stanford.edu › entries › morality-definitionThe Definition of Morality - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy

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   Apr 17, 2002 · descriptively to refer to certain codes of conduct put forward by a society or a group (such as a religion), or accepted by an individual for her own behavior, or. normatively to refer to a code of conduct that, given specified conditions, would be put forward by all rational people.

4. www.britannica.com › topic › moralityMorality | Definition, Ethics, Comparative Ethics, Ethical ...

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   May 8, 2024 · Morality, the moral beliefs and practices of a culture, community, or religion or a code or system of moral rules, principles, or values. The conceptual foundations and rational consistency of such standards are the subject matter of the philosophical discipline of ethics, also known as moral.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMORALITY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   MORALITY definition: 1. a set of personal or social standards for good or bad behaviour and character: 2. the quality…. Learn more.

6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › MoralityMorality - Wikipedia

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   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). [1] .

7. www.verywellmind.com › what-is-morality-5076160Morality: Definition, Theories, and Examples - Verywell Mind

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   Apr 22, 2024 · Morality refers to the set of standards that enable people to live cooperatively in groups. It’s what societies determine to be “right” and “acceptable.”. Sometimes, acting in a moral manner means individuals must sacrifice their own short-term interests to benefit society.

8. plato.stanford.edu › entries › morality-definitionThe Definition of Morality - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy

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   Apr 17, 2002 · Gert offers the following explicit definition of morality: Morality is an informal public system applying to all rational persons, governing behavior that affects others, and has the lessening of evil or harm as its goal.