Definition of Morality

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Morality

The relation of conformity or nonconformity to the moral standard or rule; quality of an intention, a character, an action, a principle, or a sentiment, when tried by the standard of right.

The quality of an action which renders it good; the conformity of an act to the accepted standard of right.

The doctrines or rules of moral duties, or the duties of men in their social character; ethics.

The practice of the moral duties; rectitude of life; conformity to the standard of right; virtue; as, we often admire the politeness of men whose morality we question.

A kind of allegorical play, so termed because it consisted of discourses in praise of morality between actors representing such characters as Charity, Faith, Death, Vice, etc. Such plays were occasionally exhibited as late as the reign of Henry VIII.

Intent; meaning; moral.

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Morality Quotations

Morality is of the highest importance - but for us, not for God.
Albert Einstein

Force always attracts men of low morality.
Albert Einstein

Money, not morality, is the principle commerce of civilized nations.
Thomas Jefferson

Truth is certainly a branch of morality and a very important one to society.
Thomas Jefferson

A man does what he must - in spite of personal consequences, in spite of obstacles and dangers and pressures - and that is the basis of all human morality.
Winston Churchill

I reject any religious doctrine that does not appeal to reason and is in conflict with morality.
Mohandas Gandhi

Morality is the basis of things and truth is the substance of all morality.
Mohandas Gandhi

Morality which depends upon the helplessness of a man or woman has not much to recommend it. Morality is rooted in the purity of our hearts.
Mohandas Gandhi

Morality is contraband in war.
Mohandas Gandhi

Fear is the mother of morality.
Friedrich Nietzsche

Morality Translations

morality in Dutch is zedelijkheid, moraliteit
morality in French is vertu
morality in German is Sittlichkeit, Moral
morality in Portuguese is virtude
morality in Spanish is moralidad
morality in Swedish is sedlighet, moral

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