morality

[Mo*ralĀ·i*ty]

Intent; meaning; moral.

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The relation of conformity or nonconformity to the moral standard or rule; quality of an intention, a character, an action, a principle, or a sentiment, when tried by the standard of right.

Noun
concern with the distinction between good and evil or right and wrong; right or good conduct

Noun
motivation based on ideas of right and wrong


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The relation of conformity or nonconformity to the moral standard or rule; quality of an intention, a character, an action, a principle, or a sentiment, when tried by the standard of right.

n.
The quality of an action which renders it good; the conformity of an act to the accepted standard of right.

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The doctrines or rules of moral duties, or the duties of men in their social character; ethics.

n.
The practice of the moral duties; rectitude of life; conformity to the standard of right; virtue; as, we often admire the politeness of men whose morality we question.

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A kind of allegorical play, so termed because it consisted of discourses in praise of morality between actors representing such characters as Charity, Faith, Death, Vice, etc. Such plays were occasionally exhibited as late as the reign of Henry VIII.

n.
Intent; meaning; moral.


Morality

Mo*ral"i*ty , n.; pl. Moralities . [L. moralitas: cf. F. moralit'82.] 1. The relation of conformity or nonconformity to the moral standard or rule; quality of an intention, a character, an action, a principle, or a sentiment, when tried by the standard of right.
The morality of an action is founded in the freedom of that principle, by virtue of which it is in the agent's power, having all things ready and requisite to the performance of an action, either to perform or not perform it.
2. The quality of an action which renders it good; the conformity of an act to the accepted standard of right.
Of moralitee he was the flower.
I am bold to think that morality is capable of demonstration.
3. The doctrines or rules of moral duties, or the duties of men in their social character; ethics.
The end of morality is to procure the affections to obey reason, and not to invade it.
The system of morality to be gathered out of ... ancient sages falls very short of that delivered in the gospel.
4. The practice of the moral duties; rectitude of life; conformity to the standard of right; virtue; as, we often admire the politeness of men whose morality we question. 5. A kind of allegorical play, so termed because it consisted of discourses in praise of morality between actors representing such characters as Charity, Faith, Death, Vice, etc. Such plays were occasionally exhibited as late as the reign of Henry VIII. Strutt. 6. Intent; meaning; moral. [Obs.]
Taketh the morality thereof, good men.

The relation of conformity or nonconformity to the moral standard or rule; quality of an intention, a character, an action, a principle, or a sentiment, when tried by the standard of right.

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Usage Examples

I don't believe in morality in architecture.

Every man should follow the bent of his nature in art and letters, always provided that he does not offend against the rules of morality and good taste.

But I think it is a serious issue to wonder about the other platonic absolutes of say beauty and morality.

Every young man would do well to remember that all successful business stands on the foundation of morality.

A technical solution may be defined as one that requires a change only in the techniques of the natural sciences, demanding little or nothing in the way of change in human values or ideas of morality.

God created the family to provide the maximum love and support and morality and example that one can imagine.

Fear is the mother of morality.

How often I have found that we grow to maturity not by doing what we like, but by doing what we should. How true it is that not every 'should' is a compulsion, and not every 'like' is a high morality and true freedom.

He was as great as a man can be without morality.

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Other Usage Examples

A novel that does not uncover a hitherto unknown segment of existence is immoral. Knowledge is the novel's only morality.

Honor is simply the morality of superior men.

Force always attracts men of low morality.

But the relationship of morality and power is a very subtle one. Because ultimately power without morality is no longer power.

Every society and religion has rules, for both have moral laws. And the essence of morality consists, as in art, of drawing the line somewhere.

But the imposition of morality onto science, - where it does not belong - has become rampant in recent years.

Academe, n.: An ancient school where morality and philosophy were taught. Academy, n.: A modern school where football is taught.

All I can hope to do is instill great morality in my son and trust him along the way. The music he listens to or how he chooses to wear his hair doesn't define his moral compass, and if he wants to listen to country music and wear a cowboy hat too, that's fine.

As a parent and a citizen, I'll take a Bill Gates (or Warren Buffett) over Steve Jobs every time. If we must have billionaires, better they should ignore Jobs's example and instead embrace the morality and wisdom of the great industrialist-philanthropist Andrew Carnegie.

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