moral_principle (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 2 senses of the expression *moral principle*:
NOUN	cognition	moral principle, ethic, value-system, value orientation	the principles of right and wrong that are accepted by an individual or a social group
NOUN	communication	moral principle	the principle that conduct should be moral

English > *moral principle*: 2 senses > noun 1, cognition
Meaning	The principles of right and wrong that are accepted by an individual or a social group.
Synonyms	ethic, value-system, value orientation
Narrower	Chartism	The principles of a body of 19th century English reformers who advocated better social and economic conditions for working people
Broader	principle	A rule or standard especially of good behavior
Spanish	ética, sistema de valores

English > *moral principle*: 2 senses > noun 2, communication
Meaning	The principle that conduct should be moral.
Narrower	categorical imperative	The moral principle that behavior should be determined by duty
Broader	principle, precept	Rule of personal conduct
Spanish	principio moral

HyperDic: moral_principle