morality

mo·ral·i·ty  (m-rl-t, mô-)

n. pl. mo·ral·i·ties

1. The quality of being in accord with standards of right or good conduct.

2. A system of ideas of right and wrong conduct: religious morality; Christian morality.

3. Virtuous conduct.

4. A rule or lesson in moral conduct.

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morality [məˈrælɪtɪ]

n pl -ties

1. the quality of being moral

2. conformity, or degree of conformity, to conventional standards of moral conduct

3. (Philosophy) a system of moral principles

4. (Social Science / Education) an instruction or lesson in morals

5. (Performing Arts / Theatre) short for morality play

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Morality 

See Also: BELIEFS, VIRTUE

1. As moral as any elder of the church —Rumer Godden
2. Morality, like language, is an invented structure for conserving and communicating order —Jane Rule
3. Morality without religion is a tree without roots —George Bernard Shaw
4. Moral principles are like measles. They have to be caught —Aldous Huxley
5. Morals are an acquirement, like music, like a foreign language, like piety, poker, paralysis, no man is born with them —Mark Twain
6. The moral system of the universe is like a document written in alternate ciphers, which change from line to line —J. A. Froude
7. Turning the other cheek is a kind of moral jiu-jitsu —Gerald Stanley Lee
8. Wore her morality like long underwear —Delmore Schwartz Schwartz followed this entry in his journal with several alternative comparisons: “Fur coat, chemise, a rope of pearls.”

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moral, morality - Latin mor/mos, "custom," is the starting point of moral, morality, and other related words.

See also related terms for moral.

Thesaurus

Noun	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"--Shakespeare 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 immorality - the quality of not being in accord with standards of right or good conduct; "the immorality of basing the defense of the West on the threat of mutual assured destruction"
	2.	morality - motivation based on ideas of right and wrong ethical motive, ethics, morals 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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morality

noun

1. virtue, justice, principles, morals, honour, integrity, goodness, honesty, purity, decency, fair play, righteousness, good behaviour, propriety, chastity, probity, rectitude, rightness, uprightness an effort to preserve traditional morality

2. ethics, conduct, principles, ideals, morals, manners, habits, philosophy, mores, moral code aspects of Christian morality

3. rights and wrongs, ethics, ethicality the morality of blood sports

Quotations
"Morality is the herd-instinct in the individual" [Friedrich Nietzsche Die fröhliche Wissenschaft]
"Morality is a private and costly luxury" [Henry Brooks Adams The Education of Henry Adams]
"One becomes moral as soon as one is unhappy" [Marcel Proust Within a Budding Grove]
"Morality comes with the sad wisdom of age, when the sense of curiosity has withered" [Graham Greene A Sort of Life]

Translations

morality [məˈrælɪtɪ]

A. N → moralidad f, moral f

B. CPD morality play N → moralidad f

morality [məˈrælɪti] n → moralité f
We talked about the morality of hunting → Nous avons parlé de la moralité de la chasse.
traditional morality → la morale traditionnelle

sexual morality → la morale sexuelle

morality

n → Moralität f; (= moral system) → Moral f, → Ethik f

morality [məˈrælɪtɪ] n → moralità f inv