morality
noun
mo·ral·i·ty
mə-ˈra-lə-tē 
mȯ-
plural moralities
1
a
: a moral discourse, statement, or lesson
ended his lecture with a trite morality
b
: a literary or other imaginative work teaching a moral lesson
"Aesop's Fables" is famous as a morality.
2
a
: a doctrine or system of moral conduct
the basic law which an adequate morality ought to state—
Marjorie Grene
Marjorie Grene
b
moralities plural
: particular moral principles or rules of conduct
we were all brought up on one of these moralities—Psychiatry
Psychiatry3
: conformity to ideals of right human conduct
admitted the expediency of the law but questioned its morality
4
: moral conduct : virtue
morality today involves a responsible relationship toward the laws of the natural world—P. B. Sears
P. B. SearsSynonyms
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.
Recent Examples on the Web
The defeat of Jamaal Bowman gives hope to the idea that we can get rid of Gov. Hochul, Chuck Schumer, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Kirsten Gillibrand and other miscreants of their ilk and start the Empire State on a path to morality.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 28 June 2024
Nearly two years after Iran crushed a wave of women's rights protests, the hijab − the head cover that all women are required to wear in public by 45-year-old morality laws − has become so toxic that conservatives aligned with Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei appear to be dodging the issue.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY, 27 June 2024
The Seven Social Sins are: wealth without work, pleasure without conscience, knowledge without character, commerce without morality, science without humanity, religion without sacrifice, politics without principle.
—Washington Post, 27 June 2024
When considering the two major candidates objectively, based on policy, morality, statesmanship and competency, the race shouldn’t be close.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 25 June 2024
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Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 28 June 2024
Nearly two years after Iran crushed a wave of women's rights protests, the hijab − the head cover that all women are required to wear in public by 45-year-old morality laws − has become so toxic that conservatives aligned with Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei appear to be dodging the issue.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY, 27 June 2024
The Seven Social Sins are: wealth without work, pleasure without conscience, knowledge without character, commerce without morality, science without humanity, religion without sacrifice, politics without principle.
—Washington Post, 27 June 2024
When considering the two major candidates objectively, based on policy, morality, statesmanship and competency, the race shouldn’t be close.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 25 June 2024
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“Morality.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/morality. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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morality
noun
mo·ral·i·ty
mə-ˈral-ət-ē
plural moralities
1
: moral quality : virtue
judge the morality of an action
2
: a system of moral rules
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