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moral principle

DEFINITIONS OF: moral principle

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n the principle that conduct should be moral

Types:
categorical imperative
the moral principle that behavior should be determined by duty
Type of:
precept, principle
rule of personal conduct

n the principles of right and wrong that are accepted by an individual or a social group

Synonyms:
ethic, value orientation, value-system
Types:
Chartism
the principles of a body of 19th century English reformers who advocated better social and economic conditions for working people
Type of:
principle
a rule or standard especially of good behavior
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