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MORALS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong
Synonyms:
ethical motive; ethics; morality; morals
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("morals" is a kind of...):
motivation; motive; need (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)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "morals"):
hedonism (the pursuit of pleasure as a matter of ethical principle)
conscience; moral sense; scruples; sense of right and wrong (motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions)
Christ Within; Inner Light; Light; Light Within (a divine presence believed by Quakers to enlighten and guide the soul)
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