morality
noun
mo·ral·i·ty
mə-ˈra-lə-tē 
mȯ-
plural moralities
1
a
: a moral discourse, statement, or lesson
ended his lecture with a trite morality
b
: a literary or other imaginative work teaching a moral lesson
"Aesop's Fables" is famous as a morality.
2
a
: a doctrine or system of moral conduct
the basic law which an adequate morality ought to state—
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b
moralities plural
: particular moral principles or rules of conduct
we were all brought up on one of these moralities—Psychiatry
Psychiatry3
: conformity to ideals of right human conduct
admitted the expediency of the law but questioned its morality
4
: moral conduct : virtue
morality today involves a responsible relationship toward the laws of the natural world—P. B. Sears
P. B. SearsExamples of morality in a Sentence
The group is calling for a return to traditional morality.
two groups with clashing moralities
The decision may be legally justified, but I question its morality.
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Peter Debruge, Variety, 11 July 2025
The post did not address the morality of allowing biological males in girls sports.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 9 July 2025
Jesus fits into his Jewish heritage by denouncing riches as any indication of morality.
—Walt Shelton, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Some cast blame on the police department and interrogate the legality and morality of holding the grieving parents responsible for their child’s death.
—Curtis Bunn, NBC news, 19 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for morality
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“Morality.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/morality. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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morality
noun
mo·ral·i·ty
mə-ˈral-ət-ē
plural moralities
1
: moral quality : virtue
judge the morality of an action
2
: a system of moral rules
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