moral

[US]/ˈmɒrəl/
[UK]/ˈmɔːrəl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. ethical; spiritual; upright in character
n. ethics; moral

Phrases & Collocations

moral values

moral compass

moral dilemma

moral code

moral education

moral character

moral hazard

moral standards

moral integrity

moral value

moral behavior

moral principle

moral support

moral philosophy

moral obligation

moral sense

moral law

moral rights

moral courage

moral issue

moral excellence

moral psychology

moral reasoning

Example Sentences

moral scrutiny; a moral quandary.

a moral victory; moral support.

the principle of moral rightness

the moral bankruptcy of terrorism.

the moral bind of the law.

moral and material support.

obedience to moral standards.

an ironbound moral code.

legal and moral issues.

a repressive moral code.

Real-world Examples

They have some kind of moral capacity.

Source: TED Talks (Audio Version) May 2015 Compilation

What? Oh, it's okay. I have no morals and I'm desperately lonely.

Source: The Big Bang Theory Season 7

I mean, but that's an interesting moral issue.

Source: Idol speaks English fluently.

The practical, in most cases, is also the moral.

Source: Harvard University's "The Science of Happiness" course.

Is there a moral or lesson? What is it?

Source: Advanced Daily Grammar (Audio Version)

" Do you mean to say that the story has a moral? "

Source: Selected Fairy Tales by Oscar Wilde

The film has a good moral lesson.

Source: Lai Shixiong Advanced English Vocabulary 3500

But lots of questions, both moral and logistical, remain about the distribution.

Source: NPR News December 2020 Compilation

For liberal Westerners, ending censorship and labour camps is a moral imperative.

Source: The Economist - Comprehensive

But our moral and spiritual " lag" must be redeemed.

Source: Modern University English Intensive Reading (2nd Edition) Volume 4

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