morality
Ideas about what is right and wrong in how people behave.
Principles or standards that determine what is right and wrong behavior in a society or for an individual.
The state of being a good person who follows moral rules.
The quality or state of being morally good or virtuous.
A lesson about what is right or wrong that you can learn from a story or event.
A lesson about right and wrong behavior that can be learned from a story, event, or experience.
- Base: morality
- Plural: moralities, morality
moral of the story
1main lesson from a story
The main lesson that can be learned from a story or event.
- The moral of the story is that hard work pays off.
- So, the moral of the story is: always double-check your work.
morality play
1medieval drama teaching morals
A type of old play that teaches lessons about good and bad behavior.
- In literature class, we studied a famous morality play from the 15th century.
- The event was like a modern-day morality play, showing the dangers of greed.
question someone's morality
1doubt someone's moral principles
To wonder if someone's ideas about right and wrong are good or bad.
- After the scandal, many began to question his morality.
- Critics questioned the morality of the decision.