morals
Morals are what you believe to be right and wrong. People can have different morals: you might say, “I like his morals” or “I wonder about his morals.”
Your morals are your ideas about right and wrong, especially how you should act and treat other people. Most people would agree that thieves, murderers, and other criminals are lacking morals. A lot of people would say politicians could use some morals as well. Every person has a slightly different set of morals, and different cultures have their own morals as well. You probably get your morals from a combination of your parents, your teachers, your culture, and your religion.
Definitions of morals
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motivation based on ideas of right and wrong
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synonyms:
ethical motive, ethics, morality-
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hedonism
the pursuit of pleasure as a matter of ethical principle
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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
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Christ Within, Inner Light, Light, Light Within
a divine presence believed by Quakers to enlighten and guide the soul
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superego
(psychoanalysis) that part of the unconscious mind that acts as a conscience
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small voice, voice of conscience, wee small voice
an inner voice that judges your behavior
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sense of duty, sense of shame
a motivating awareness of ethical responsibility
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type of:
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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
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