n. 1.道德,道义;伦理学;〔pl.〕伦理;德性,德义,德行;(尤指男女间的)品行。 2.是非善恶;寓意,教训。 3.(15-16世纪的)劝善惩恶的宗教剧,寓意剧(= morality-play)。 短语和例子 commercial morality 商业道德。
concern with the distinction between good and evil or right and wrong; right or good conduct
motivation based on ideas of right and wrong 同义词:ethical motive, ethics, morals,
Morality (from the Latin "manner, character, proper behavior") is the differentiation of intentions, decisions, and actions between those that are "good" (or right) and those that are "bad" (or wrong). The philosophy of morality is ethics.
例句与用法
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Religion and morality enjoin this conduct . 宗教和道德要求这种行为。
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That's bourgeois morality . 这是资产阶级的为人之道。
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If there was morality in law they should equate . 如果法律包括道义的话,两者应当是等同的。
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We do not look in great cities for our best morality . 最高的道德,我们并不到大城市里去寻找。
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Where was the room for an absolute or a conventional morality ? 哪有什么绝对的或者一成不变的美德?
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The founders of our religion made this a cornerstone of morality . 我们宗教的创始人把这看作是道德的基石。
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This renders all breaches of morality before marriage very uncommon . 这样一来,婚前败坏道德的事就少见了。
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Of course the morality of civilized persons has always much in common . 当然,文明人的道德观念始终大同小异。
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The crusade for sexual morality is turning into a witch-hunt . 捍卫性道德的运动正在转化成对持异议人士的迫害。
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A morality that condones such bloodshed is totally unacceptable to me . 宽恕这种杀戮的道德是我完全不能接受的。