morals
morals — noun
1. the beliefs and standards that guide a person or group in deciding what behaviou
the beliefs and standards that guide a person or group in deciding what behaviour is acceptable or unacceptable
Jisoo's morals would not let her keep the wallet she found on the bus.
someone's morals would not let + person + verb
The scandal damaged voters' trust in the mayor's morals before the election.
trust in someone's morals
After years abroad, Sana still lived by the strict morals of her community.
The play asks whether public morals should guide what schools can teach.
- ethics
more formal and often used for systems of moral thought or professional rules
- values
broader personal beliefs, not only ideas about right and wrong
- principles
stresses firm rules a person tries to follow
- immorality
behaviour that ignores accepted standards of right and wrong
- corruption
dishonest behaviour that shows serious moral failure
文法句型
someone's morals
traditional morals
public morals
用法筆記
Usually used as a plural noun, often after a possessive or adjective, as in someone's morals or traditional morals.