morals (noun)

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• morals — noun motivation based on ideas of right and wrong (Freq. 2) • Syn: ↑ethical motive, ↑ethics, ↑morality • Derivationally related forms: ↑moralistic (for: ↑morality), ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• morals — /ˈmɒrəlz/ (say moruhlz) plural noun 1. principles or habits with respect to right or wrong conduct; ethics. 2. behaviour or habits in sexual matters …  

• ethics, morals — Ethics is used to refer to a system of moral principles, as one might mention legal ethics, medical ethics, or the ethics of this community. Morals refers to standards or accepted customs of conduct and generally applies to right living in a… …   Dictionary of problem words and expressions

• morality — noun /məˈɹalɪti/ a) Recognition of the distinction between good and evil or between right and wrong; respect for and obedience to the rules of right conduct; the mental disposition or characteristic of behaving in a manner …   Wiktionary

• destitution — noun /dɛstɪtjuːʃ(ə)n,dɛstɪˈtʃuːʃ(ə)n/ a) Discharge from office; dismissal. He requires of his fellow man obedience to a very creditable code of morals, but he observes without shame or disapproval his Gods utter destitution of morals. b) The… …   Wiktionary

• morality — noun 1) the morality of nuclear weapons Syn: ethics, rights and wrongs, whys and wherefores 2) a sharp decline in morality Syn: virtue, good behaviour, righteousness, uprightness, morals, principles, honesty …   Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

• Boy Scout — noun a boy who is a member of the Boy Scouts (Freq. 1) • Hypernyms: ↑Scout • Hyponyms: ↑Cub Scout, ↑Eagle Scout, ↑rover, ↑scouter, ↑Sea Scout …   Useful english dictionary

• boy scout — noun a man who is considered naive • Hypernyms: ↑innocent, ↑inexperienced person * * * noun 1. : a boy member of the Boy Scouts, a movement founded in Great Britain in 1908 and in the United States in 1910 for carrying out among boys a program of …   Useful english dictionary

• Girl Scout — noun a girl who is a member of the Girl Scouts • Hypernyms: ↑Scout • Hyponyms: ↑Brownie • Member Holonyms: ↑Girl Scouts * * * noun 1. : a member of the Girl Scout movement founded in the United States …   Useful english dictionary

• blue law — noun a statute regulating work on Sundays • Topics: ↑law, ↑jurisprudence • Hypernyms: ↑law * * * noun Etymology: blue (I) (puritanical) …   Useful english dictionary

• instrument — noun 1 tool for a particular task ADJECTIVE ▪ precision, sensitive ▪ sophisticated ▪ reliable ▪ crude ▪ blunt …   Collocations dictionary