Meaning & use
moral
Concerned with the principles of right and wrong behavior, or conforming to accepted standards of good conduct.
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She felt a moral obligation to report the accident she had witnessed.
The debate raised difficult moral questions about the treatment of animals.
A note on using this word
As a noun, 'a moral' refers to the lesson a story teaches, distinct from the adjective describing right and wrong conduct.
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Another way to use it
2. noun
A lesson about right behavior drawn from a story, fable, or experience.
The moral of the fable is that patience is often rewarded.
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