moral

  1. Adjective.  Of or relating to principles of right and wrong in behaviour, especially for teaching right behaviour.
  2. Adjective.  Conforming to a standard of right behaviour; sanctioned by or operative on one's conscience or ethical judgment.
  3. Adjective.  Capable of right and wrong action.
  4. Adjective.  Probable but not proved.
  5. Adjective.  Positively affecting the mind, confidence, or will.
  6. Noun.  (context, of a narrative) The ethical significance or practical lesson.
  7. Noun.  Moral practices or teachings: modes of conduct.

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This entry was last updated on RefTopia from its source on 3/20/2012.