moral principle
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- noun
- /ˈmɔrəl ˈprɪnsəpəl/
- The students manifested genuine confusion about the application of moral principles in this context.
- fundamental moral principles
- application of moral principles
- abstract moral principles
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Watch on YouTubeYes, because they value that over their moral principles that they allegedly get from their faith.
- Yes, because they value that over their moral principles that they allegedly get from their faith.
- So like I said, it's about accepting certain moral principles.
- The definition of integrity is the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles, moral uprightness.
- What moral philosophy is, is the systematic endeavour to understand moral concepts and to justify moral principles and theories.
- Why can't we just learn good moral principles at home or in a philosophy class, or from a book?
- And then Andy goes on this assumes moral principles have no truth, only preferences.
Examples
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As if there was some very important moral principle at stake here.
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Such legal systems may be avoided by firmly grounding the law in accepted moral principles.
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And let's consider what those moral principles look like.
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You do need a principle before you, a moral principle, to sort out all of those values.
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Nor did the Democratic Party seem to stand for any significant moral principle.
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Now why should this be the second most important moral principle for all humanity to follow?
Academic text (1999) -
The point of this test is consistency in the application of one's moral principles.
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Why can't we just learn good moral principles at home or in a philosophy class, or from a book?
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When they themselves break a moral principle, they react with greater distress and discomfort.
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Many communities rely on shared moral principles to help resolve conflicts peacefully.
Synonyms
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3.4
A moral rule that guides what you think is right or wrong
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A belief about what is right and wrong that guides how people act
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A rule that guides how people behave or think
How Important
Surface Forms
Morphology
The noun phrase combines 'moral' (relating to ethics) with 'principle' (a rule or conviction), so its meaning — a rule about right and wrong guiding behavior — is directly derivable from the parts. This adjective + noun composition is cross-linguistically common and follows standard English patterns, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily understand it.
Etymology
Moral principle is a picture of an inner rule or small compass that points you to right or wrong: moral means about right and wrong and principle means a basic rule. So, it now means 'a belief or rule about what is right and wrong, which guides how people behave'.