morality | | |
n. (attribute) | 1. morality | concern with the distinction between good and evil or right and wrong; right or good conduct. |
| ~ quality | an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone.; "the quality of mercy is not strained" |
| ~ righteousness | adhering to moral principles. |
| ~ rightness | according with conscience or morality. |
| ~ conscience | conformity to one's own sense of right conduct.; "a person of unflagging conscience" |
| ~ good, goodness | moral excellence or admirableness.; "there is much good to be found in people" |
| ~ sexual morality, chastity, virtue | morality with respect to sexual relations. |
n. (motive) | 2. ethical motive, ethics, morality, morals | motivation based on ideas of right and wrong. |
| ~ motivation, motive, need | the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior.; "we did not understand his motivation"; "he acted with the best of motives" |
| ~ hedonism | the pursuit of pleasure as a matter of ethical principle. |
| ~ conscience, moral sense, scruples, sense of right and wrong | motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions. |
| ~ christ within, inner light, light within, light | a divine presence believed by Quakers to enlighten and guide the soul. |
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