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ETHICAL MOTIVE

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong

Synonyms:

ethical motive; ethics; morality; morals

Classified under:

Nouns denoting goals

Hypernyms ("ethical motive" 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 "ethical motive"):

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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