morale
Definitions of morale
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concern with the distinction between good and evil or right and wrong; right or good conductsynonyms: moralitéantonyms:immoralitéthe quality of not being in accord with standards of right or good conducttypes:amabilitéthe quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympatheticbienfaisancethe quality of being kind or helpful or generousvertuthe quality of doing what is right and avoiding what is wrongjusticethe quality of being just or fairhonorabilitéthe quality of deserving honor or respect; characterized by honorhonneurthe quality of being honorable and having a good namehonnêtetéthe quality of being honesttype of:
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the philosophical study of moral values and rulessynonyms: éthiquetype of:philosophiethe rational investigation of questions about existence and knowledge and ethics
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motivation based on ideas of right and wrongtypes:conscience, sens moralmotivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actionstype of:besoin, motif, motivationthe 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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the significance of a story or eventsynonyms: leçontype of:significationthe message that is intended or expressed or signified
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