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Moral Theology — • Limited to those doctrines which discuss the relations of man and his free actions to God and his supernatural end, and propose the means instituted by God for the attainment of that end Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Moral Theology … Catholic encyclopedia
moral — adj. & n. adj. 1 a concerned with goodness or badness of human character or behaviour, or with the distinction between right and wrong. b concerned with accepted rules and standards of human behaviour. 2 a conforming to accepted standards of… … Useful english dictionary
Moral suasion — (a phrase from the Latin words “moral” and “suasio” which denote respectively “conduct or character that is right and virtuous”[1] and “to present in a pleasing manner”[2] sometimes known as Jawboning[3]), is defined in the economic sphere as… … Wikipedia
Moral universe — has two distinct meanings which are found throughout the literature. One relates to the moral nature of the universe as a whole and thus to human life, and the other refers to the many moral universes of people, groups, things and concepts.… … Wikipedia
moral - morality - morale — ◊ moral Moral is used as an adjective, a count noun, or a plural noun. When you use it as an adjective, it means relating to right and wrong behaviour . I have noticed a fall in moral standards. It is our moral duty to stay. The moral of a story… … Useful english dictionary
moral — ► ADJECTIVE 1) concerned with the principles of right and wrong behaviour and the goodness or badness of human character. 2) conforming to accepted standards of behaviour. 3) psychological rather than physical or practical: moral support. ► NOUN… … English terms dictionary
Moral superiority — is the belief or attitude that one s position and actions are justified by having higher moral values than one s political, religious or moral opponent; see just war concept. The idea that moral superiority is possible is opposed by those who… … Wikipedia
Moral evil — is the result of any morally negative event caused by the intentional action or inaction of an agent, such as a person. An example of a moral evil might be murder, or any other evil event for which someone can be held responsible or culpable.… … Wikipedia
Moral Majority — Moral Majoritarian. a political action group formed mainly of Protestant fundamentalists to further strict conservative aims, as strong antiabortion laws, the restoration of school prayer, the teaching of creationism in public schools, and the… … Useful english dictionary
Moral Majority — Moral Ma|jor|i|ty, the 1.) trademark a US Christian organization started in 1979 by the Rev. Jerry Falwell. The group s aim is to help politicians who support its right wing ideas on subjects such as ↑abortion and the rights of ↑homosexuals, and… … Dictionary of contemporary English
moral — 1 adjective 1 ABOUT RIGHT AND WRONG (only before noun) connected with the principles of what is right and wrong behaviour, and with the difference between good and evil: a man of high moral standards | You don t know the circumstances of the… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
