MORALS
Dictionary entry overview: What does morals mean? • MORALS (noun)
The noun MORALS has 1 sense:
1. motivation based on ideas of right and wrong
Familiarity information: MORALS used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• MORALS (noun)
Meaning:
Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong
Classified under:
Nouns denoting goals
Synonyms:
ethical motive; ethics; morals; morality
Hypernyms ("morals" is a kind of...):
motivation; motive; need (the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "morals"):
hedonism (the pursuit of pleasure as a matter of ethical principle)
conscience; moral sense; scruples; sense of right and wrong (motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions)
Christ Within; Inner Light; Light; Light Within (a divine presence believed by Quakers to enlighten and guide the soul)
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