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Moralistics

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moralnounOf or relating to principles of right and wrong in behaviour, especially for teaching right behaviour.
moralisingnounAlternative form of moralizing. [The behaviour of one who moralizes.]
judgmental(chiefly of a person) Inclined to rashly pass judgment, critical.
sanctimoniousMaking a show of being morally better than others, especially hypocritically pious.
moralistnounA teacher of morals; a person who studies morality; a moral philosopher.
moralitynoun(uncountable) Recognition of the distinction between good and evil or between right and wrong; respect for and obedience to the rules of right conduct; the mental disposition or characteristic of behaving in a manner intended to produce morally good results.
moral sciencenounThe systematic, scientific study of human nature and relationships.
moral philosophynoun(philosophy) Ethics.
moralismnoun(uncountable, often derogatory) The act or practice of moralizing (making moral reflections or judging the morality of others).
ethicsnounThe standards that govern the conduct of a person, especially a member of a profession.
metaethicsnoun(ethics) The study of the nature and meaning of moral judgments, and the foundations and the possibility of ethical reasoning as such.
moral realismnoun(philosophy) The metaphysical belief that morality exists objectively, so that at least some actions, thoughts and behavior are morally good or morally bad.
ethicologynounThe study of ethics.
ethicnounA set of principles of right and wrong behaviour guiding, or representative of, a specific culture, society, group, or individual.
ethographynounThe study and recording of moral behaviour and human manners
moral systemnoun(philosophy) A consistent set of moral axioms or principles.
consequentialismnoun(ethics) The belief that consequences form the basis for any valid moral judgment about an action. Thus, from a consequentialist standpoint, a morally right action is one that produces a good outcome, or consequence.
morality policenounA police force tasked with enforcing a specific moral code, especially a religious one.
sentimentalismnounAn overly sentimental thing or condition; bathos or sentimentality.
descriptive ethicsnoun(ethics) The study of people's beliefs about morality, in contrast to normative ethics and metaethics.

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