morality

morality
noun
1) (conduct) Moral, die; Sittlichkeit, die; Moralität, die (geh.)
2) (particular system) Ethik, die
3) (conformity to moral principles) Sittlichkeit, die; Moralität, die (geh.)
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noun die Moral
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mo·ral·ity
[məˈræləti, AM mɔ:ˈrælət̬i]
n
1. no pl (moral principles) moralische [o ethische] Grundsätze, Moral f, Ethik f
a question of \morality eine Frage der Moral [o Ethik]
to question sb's \morality jds moralische [o ethische] Grundsätze infrage stellen
2. (moral system) Sittenlehre f, Moralphilosophie f, Ethik f
a bourgeois \morality eine bürgerliche Ethik
3. (conformity) Sittlichkeit f; PHILOS Moralität f fachspr
4. (conduct) Sittlichkeit f, sittliche Gesinnung
5. no pl (justifiability) moralisches Recht, moralische Berechtigung
they question the \morality of forcing poor people to pay for their medical treatment sie bezweifeln, dass es moralisch gerechtfertigt ist, Arme die Kosten ihrer medizinischen Versorgung tragen zu lassen
6. LIT, THEAT (hist: play) Moralität f hist
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[mə'rlItɪ]
n
Moralität f; (= moral system) Moral f, Ethik f
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morality [məˈrælətı; mɒ-] s
1. Moral f, Sittlichkeit f, Tugend(haftigkeit) f:
lead a life of perfect morality ein streng moralisches Leben führen
2. Moralität f, sittliche Gesinnung
3. Ethik f, Sittenlehre f
4. moralische Grundsätze pl, Ethik f (einer Person etc):
commercial morality Geschäftsmoral f
5. pej Moralpredigt f
6. auch morality play THEAT, HIST Moralität f (Drama von betont lehrhafter Tendenz)
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noun
1) (conduct) Moral, die; Sittlichkeit, die; Moralität, die (geh.)
2) (particular system) Ethik, die
3) (conformity to moral principles) Sittlichkeit, die; Moralität, die (geh.)
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n.
Moral nur sing. f.
Sittlichkeit f.

English-german dictionary. 2013.

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