Difference between revisions of "Moral"
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==About== | ==About== | ||
| − | + | The word [[moral]] can be used in the following senses: | |
| − | * ''adjective:'' | + | * ''adjective:'' the quality of possessing [[morality]]: "Is it moral to do that?" |
* ''noun - [[/belief|ethical belief]]:'' a belief within a [[moral system]], i.e. a [[belief]] regarding the rightness or wrongness of a particular [[ethic]]al choice; usually referred to in the plural: "Teach your children good morals, and they will do better as adults." | * ''noun - [[/belief|ethical belief]]:'' a belief within a [[moral system]], i.e. a [[belief]] regarding the rightness or wrongness of a particular [[ethic]]al choice; usually referred to in the plural: "Teach your children good morals, and they will do better as adults." | ||
* ''noun - [[/lesson|ethical lesson]]:'' an ethical or practical message which can be derived from a story or event: "The moral of this story is to never count your chickens before they've hatched." | * ''noun - [[/lesson|ethical lesson]]:'' an ethical or practical message which can be derived from a story or event: "The moral of this story is to never count your chickens before they've hatched." | ||
Latest revision as of 11:14, 13 September 2017
About
The word moral can be used in the following senses:
- adjective: the quality of possessing morality: "Is it moral to do that?"
- noun - ethical belief: a belief within a moral system, i.e. a belief regarding the rightness or wrongness of a particular ethical choice; usually referred to in the plural: "Teach your children good morals, and they will do better as adults."
- noun - ethical lesson: an ethical or practical message which can be derived from a story or event: "The moral of this story is to never count your chickens before they've hatched."