moralidad

Definitions of moralidad
  1. noun
    concern with the distinction between good and evil or right and wrong; right or good conduct
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    inmoralidad
    the quality of not being in accord with standards of right or good conduct
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    rectitud
    adhering to moral principles
    conciencia
    conformity to one's own sense of right conduct
    bondad
    moral excellence or admirableness
    castidad, honestidad, pudor, pureza, virtud
    morality with respect to sexual relations
    piedad
    righteousness by virtue of being pious
    amabilidad
    the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
    beneficencia
    the quality of being kind or helpful or generous
    benignidad
    the quality of being kind and gentle
    virtud
    the quality of doing what is right and avoiding what is wrong
    santidad
    the quality of resembling a saint
    justicia
    the quality of being just or fair
    honorabilidad, honradez
    the quality of deserving honor or respect; characterized by honor
    honor
    the quality of being honorable and having a good name
    honestidad
    the quality of being honest
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    cualidad
    an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
  2. noun
    the significance of a story or event
    synonyms: moral, moraleja, moralina
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    importancia, significación, significado
    the message that is intended or expressed or signified
  3. noun
    motivation based on ideas of right and wrong
    synonyms: moral, ética
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    hedonismo
    the pursuit of pleasure as a matter of ethical principle
    conciencia
    motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
    superego, superyo, superyó
    (psychoanalysis) that part of the unconscious mind that acts as a conscience
    lacha, vergüenza
    a motivating awareness of ethical responsibility
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    motivación, motivo
    the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
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