morals

mor-als · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A person's standards of behavior or beliefs concerning what is acceptable and unacceptable.

  2. 2.

    The degree to which something is right or wrong.

  3. 3.

    Lessons about right conduct derived from a story or experience.

Related words

Antonyms: corruption, immorality
See also: ethics, moral, values
Synonyms: ethics, principles, values

Etymology

From Latin moralis (relating to manners, character), from mos (custom, manner).