morality

noun

mo·ral·i·ty mə-ˈra-lə-tē

mȯ-

plural moralities

Synonyms of morality next

: a moral discourse, statement, or lesson

ended his lecture with a trite morality

: a literary or other imaginative work teaching a moral lesson

"Aesop's Fables" is famous as a morality.

: a doctrine or system of moral conduct

the basic law which an adequate morality ought to state—

Marjorie Grene

moralities plural : particular moral principles or rules of conduct

we were all brought up on one of these moralities—

Psychiatry

: conformity to ideals of right human conduct

admitted the expediency of the law but questioned its morality

: moral conduct : virtue

morality today involves a responsible relationship toward the laws of the natural world—

P. B. Sears

Examples of morality in a Sentence

The group is calling for a return to traditional morality. two groups with clashing moralities The decision may be legally justified, but I question its morality.

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Treating our team members well is a matter of morality. —

Stephanie Dillon, Rolling Stone, 24 Jan. 2025 Popular discussion often approaches war through the prisms of morality or law or justice. —

Gideon Rose, Foreign Affairs, 21 Jan. 2025 Melissa Wheeler explores leadership challenges for the future of work, including AI and innovation, flexible work, and morality at work. —

Melissa A. Wheeler, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025 In this coming era—during which fear, corruption, and avarice will stand in prominence—gentleness, morality, and reason must be cherished in whatever form they can be found. —

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