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moral
noun
the
lesson
about
right
and
wrong
that
a
story
,
experience
,
or
situation
teaches
•
The
moral
of
the
tale
is
that
honesty
is
always
rewarded
.
The
moral
of
the
tale
is
that
honesty
is
always
rewarded
.
•
Every
fable
has
a
clear
moral
at
the
end
for
readers
to
learn
.
Every
fable
has
a
clear
moral
at
the
end
for
readers
to
learn
.
Sense
developed
in
the
late
15th
century
from
the
adjective
use
,
referring
to
what
the
story
teaches
about
conduct
.
adjective
relating
to
principles
of
right
and
wrong
behaviour
,
or
judged
to
be
right
and
good
•
The
debate
raised
important
moral
questions
about
new
technology
.
The
debate
raised
important
moral
questions
about
new
technology
.
•
Parents
often
feel
a
moral
duty
to
protect
their
children
at
any
cost
.
Parents
often
feel
a
moral
duty
to
protect
their
children
at
any
cost
.
From
Latin
moralis
“
relating
to
manners
”,
coined
by
Cicero
from
mos
“
custom
,
manner
”.
noun
a
personal
principle
or
set
of
principles
about
what
is
right
and
wrong
behaviour
•
He
would
never
cheat
;
it
goes
against
his
morals
.
He
would
never
cheat
;
it
goes
against
his
morals
.
•
Different
cultures
teach
different
morals
about
hospitality
and
family
.
Different
cultures
teach
different
morals
about
hospitality
and
family
.
From
the
Latin
root
mos
,
moris
“
custom
,
character
”,
through
Old
French
«moral»
.
behavioral
adjective
relating
to
the
way
a
person
or
animal
behaves
,
or
to
the
scientific
study
of
behaviour
•
The
new
teacher
used
behavioral
strategies
to
keep
the
class
focused
and
calm
.
The
new
teacher
used
behavioral
strategies
to
keep
the
class
focused
and
calm
.
•
Scientists
carried
out
a
behavioral
study
on
dolphins
to
understand
how
they
communicate
underwater
.
Scientists
carried
out
a
behavioral
study
on
dolphins
to
understand
how
they
communicate
underwater
.
From
the
noun
behavior
+
-al
,
first
recorded
in
the
late
19th
century
in
psychological
literature
.
oral
adjective
relating
to
or
done
with
the
mouth
•
The
dentist
taught
the
children
good
oral
hygiene
habits
.
The
dentist
taught
the
children
good
oral
hygiene
habits
.
•
This
painkiller
is
available
as
an
oral
tablet
you
swallow
with
water
.
This
painkiller
is
available
as
an
oral
tablet
you
swallow
with
water
.
From
Latin
“
ōrālis
,”
from
“
ōs
”
meaning
“
mouth
”.
adjective
spoken
aloud
instead
of
written
•
Each
student
will
give
an
oral
report
about
a
historical
figure
.
Each
student
will
give
an
oral
report
about
a
historical
figure
.
•
The
teacher
accepted
oral
answers
for
the
quiz
.
The
teacher
accepted
oral
answers
for
the
quiz
.
Adjective
sense
‘
spoken
’
developed
from
the
idea
of
words
produced
by
the
mouth
.
noun
a
spoken
exam
or
test
•
I
was
nervous
before
my
French
oral
.
I
was
nervous
before
my
French
oral
.
•
You
must
pass
an
oral
to
graduate
this
course
.
You
must
pass
an
oral
to
graduate
this
course
.
Shortened
from
“
oral
examination
,”
first
recorded
in
the
early
20th
century
.
electoral
adjective
relating
to
elections
or
to
the
process
of
choosing
people
for
public
office
by
voting
•
The
country
reformed
its
electoral
system
to
make
voting
easier
.
The
country
reformed
its
electoral
system
to
make
voting
easier
.
•
Campaign
messages
focused
on
key
electoral
issues
like
healthcare
and
jobs
.
Campaign
messages
focused
on
key
electoral
issues
like
healthcare
and
jobs
.
From
French
électoral
,
based
on
Latin
elector
‘
chooser
,
voter
’,
from
eligere
‘
to
choose
’.
adjective
having
the
right
to
vote
in
an
election
•
In
some
early
democracies
,
only
landowners
had
electoral
rights
.
In
some
early
democracies
,
only
landowners
had
electoral
rights
.
•
The
new
constitution
expanded
electoral
privileges
to
women
.
The
new
constitution
expanded
electoral
privileges
to
women
.
Same
origin
as
main
sense
:
linked
to
Latin
elector
meaning
‘
chooser
’.
morality
noun
-
morality
,
moralities
the
general
idea
of
what
is
right
and
wrong
in
human
behaviour
and
why
people
should
act
in
a
good
way
•
Debating
ethical
questions
helps
students
understand
what
morality
means
in
everyday
life
.
Debating
ethical
questions
helps
students
understand
what
morality
means
in
everyday
life
.
•
Some
people
believe
that
morality
is
universal
,
while
others
think
it
is
relative
to
culture
.
Some
people
believe
that
morality
is
universal
,
while
others
think
it
is
relative
to
culture
.
late
Middle
English
:
from
Old
French
moralite
,
from
Latin
moralitas
‘
manner
,
character
,
proper
behavior
’,
from
moralis
‘
moral
’.
noun
-
morality
,
moralities
a
specific
set
of
moral
rules
and
standards
held
by
a
particular
person
,
group
,
or
society
•
Traditional
Japanese
morality
places
high
value
on
respect
for
elders
.
Traditional
Japanese
morality
places
high
value
on
respect
for
elders
.
•
Victorian
morality
was
strict
about
public
behavior
and
modest
dress
.
Victorian
morality
was
strict
about
public
behavior
and
modest
dress
.
Derived
from
Latin
moralitas
but
came
to
refer
to
distinct
codes
of
conduct
from
the
17th
century
onward
.
