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    MORALS

    Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    Motivation based on ideas of right and wrongplay

    Synonyms:

    ethical motive; ethics; morality; morals

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting goals

    Hypernyms ("morals" 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 "morals"):

    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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