morality
n. C / Un. beliefs about what is right and wrong behavior. It helps people decide how to act in a good or fair way.
n. a system of values and principles concerning the distinction between right and wrong or good and bad behaviour. Frequently contrasted with legality or formal ethics.
Many people base their morality on their religious beliefs.
The debate over the new law focused on the morality of the decision rather than its economic impact.
Philosophers have long debated whether human morality is an evolutionary adaptation designed to foster group cooperation or a set of universal truths discovered through reason.
From Anglo-Norman moralité, Middle French moralité, from Late Latin mōrālitās (“manner, characteristic, character”), from Latin mōrālis (“relating to manners or morals”), from mōs (“manner, custom”). equivalent to moral + -ity.
Uncountable when referring to the general concept of right and wrong; countable when discussing specific systems of values.