morality

Morality — • Morality is antecedent to ethics: it denotes those concrete activities of which ethics is the science. It may be defined as human conduct in so far as it is freely subordinated to the ideal of what is right and fitting Catholic Encyclopedia.… …   Catholic encyclopedia

Morality — Mo*ral i*ty, n.; pl. {Moralities}. [L. moralitas: cf. F. moralit[ e].] 1. The relation of conformity or nonconformity to the moral standard or rule; quality of an intention, a character, an action, a principle, or a sentiment, when tried by the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

morality — 1> мораль; принципы поведения 2> основы морали; этика 3> нравственное поведение 4> (высокие) моральные качества 5> пренебр. нравоучение 6> театр. ист. моралите (тж. morality play) …   Новый большой англо-русский словарь

morality — noun 1) мораль 2) pl. основы морали; этика 3) pl. нравственное по ведение 4) нравоучение; copybook morality 5) hist.; theatr. моралите Syn:see goodness …   Англо-русский словарь Мюллера

morality — index ethics, integrity, principle (virtue), probity, propriety (correctness), rectitude, resp …   Law dictionary

Morality — Appropriate redirects here. For other uses, see Appropriation (disambiguation). Morality (from the Latin moralitas manner, character, proper behavior ) is the differentiation among intentions, decisions, and actions between those that are good… …   Wikipedia

morality — məˈrælɪtɪ сущ. 1) мораль, нравственность, нравственное поведение standards of morality ≈ стандарты нравственного поведения 2) а) этика Principles on which every theory in physics and every …   Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь

morality — noun /məˈɹalɪti/ a) Recognition of the distinction between good and evil or between right and wrong; respect for and obedience to the rules of right conduct; the mental disposition or characteristic of behaving in a manner …   Wiktionary

morality — Although the morality of people and their ethics amount to the same thing, there is a usage that restricts morality to systems such as that of Kant, based on notions such as duty, obligation, and principles of conduct, reserving ethics for the… …   Philosophy dictionary

morality — noun (plural ties) Date: 14th century 1. a. a moral discourse, statement, or lesson b. a literary or other imaginative work teaching a moral lesson 2. a. a doctrine or system of moral conduct b. plural particular moral principles or rules of… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

morality — /meuh ral i tee, maw /, n., pl. moralities for 4 6. 1. conformity to the rules of right conduct; moral or virtuous conduct. 2. moral quality or character. 3. virtue in sexual matters; chastity. 4. a doctrine or system of morals. 5. moral… …   Universalium