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- Dictionarymor·al/ˈmôr(ə)l/
adjective
- 1. concerned with the principles of right and wrong behavior and the goodness or badness of human character: "the moral dimensions of medical intervention" Similar Opposite
- 2. holding or manifesting high principles for proper conduct: "he prides himself on being a highly moral and ethical person" Similar Opposite
noun
- 1. a lesson, especially one concerning what is right or prudent, that can be derived from a story, a piece of information, or an experience: "the moral of this story was that one must see the beauty in what one has" Similar
- 2. a person's standards of behavior or beliefs concerning what is and is not acceptable for them to do: "the corruption of public morals" Similar
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1 day ago · It is interested in how moral reasoning and judgments take place, how moral character forms, what sensitivity people have to moral evaluations, and how people attribute and react to moral responsibility.
5 days ago · One definition of morals is, “the principles of right and wrong that are accepted by an individual or a social group”. As a general rule, we use morals to guide our individual actions. They help us make decisions based on what we feel is the “right” thing to do in a given situation.
3 days ago · Moral psychology is a field of study in both philosophy and psychology. Historically, the term "moral psychology" was used relatively narrowly to refer to the study of moral development. [1] [2] Moral psychology eventually came to refer more broadly to various topics at the intersection of ethics, psychology, and philosophy of mind.
4 days ago · In the moral sense, this means moral sensitivity to others and especially in struggle, not to be morally blinded by hate or have a depraved disregard for the life, well-being and interest of others. In verse 170:1, there is an emphasis on the need to respect human life in our struggle for liberation and good in the world.
14 hours ago · The Book of Proverbs and Virtue Ethics (Cambridge University Press) examines Proverbs alongside later Greek virtue development in moral philosophy, including recent iterations of virtue ethics. His most recent work—Ecclesiastes and the Meaning of Life in the Ancient World (CUP)—takes a similar tack.
2 days ago · Mythology often serves as a mirror reflecting the moral values and ethical dilemmas faced by society. In ancient Greece, the stories of the Olympians conveyed complex moral lessons that helped shape the cultural understanding of right and wrong.
3 days ago · Being God’s people means following God’s law, which means walking in the way of truth (Psalm 25:4–5; 86:11) and obeying it (Romans 2:8; Galatians 5:7; 1 Peter 1:22; 3 John 3–4). The dual commandment holds good: to love God and to love neighbour (Matthew 22:37–39).
