Monday, February 2, 2009

Moral

Moral-adjective
1-relating to issues of right and wrong and to how inidividuals should behave
2-based on what somebody's conscience suggest is right or wrong, rather than on what the law says should be done
3-regarded in terms of what is known to be right or just, as opposed to what is officially or outwardly declared to be right or just
4-giving guidance on how to behave decently and honorably
5-good or right, when judged by the standards of the average person or society as a large
6-able to distinguish right from wrong and to make decisions based on that knowledge
7-based on an inner conviction, in the abscence of physical proof.

noun
1-a conclusion about how to behave or proceed drawn from a story or event
2-a short, precise rule, usually written in a rather literary style as the conclusion to a story, used to help people remember the best or most sensible way to behave

noun plural morals
principles of right and wrong as they govern standards of general or sexual behavior

Synonyms
ethical
just
good
principal
right
honest
decent
proper
honorable
immoral (antonym)

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