Moral in english
Moral
pronunciation: mɔrəl part of speech: adjective
pronunciation: mɔrəl part of speech: adjective
In gestures
moral = moral ; moral knowledge ; morale ; morality ; sense of morality ; ethics.
Example: Clear examples of such support were the abandoned forms SOCIAL AND MORAL CONDITIONS under Negroes and HISTORY AND CONDITION under women.Example: P H Hirst defines eight such primary divisions of knowledge: mathematics, physical science, human science, history, moral knowledge, art, religion, philosophy.Example: When they changed jobs, morale in public services fell immediately.Example: A number of course leaders in the IT field regarded their lack of treatment of what might be termed morality of information provision as a drawback in their programmes.Example: This article points to a warped sense of morality in which there is no such concept as 'theft' in some people's lexicon.Example: For example, class R Philosophy is first divided into such canonical divisions as Logic, Epistemology, Metaphysics, ethics and Aesthetics.more:
» adoptar la postura moral correcta = take + the high ground .
Example: We have something to gain by taking the high ground but you have to be conscious that appearing respectable and proper can come across as elitist.» apoyo moral = moral support .
Example: I happen to believe laughter is the best moral support a person can receive.» asesor moral = guidance counsellor ; ethicist .
Example: Medical people, guidance counselors, career advisors, and the like now seem to have carte-blanche to take children from classes as and when they please. Example: They understand their role in a merely conciliatory fashion as that of a 'comforter, mediator, educator, ethicist, and counselor'.» autoridad moral, la = moral high ground, the .
Example: US politicians are vying for the moral high ground, but it's a struggle not to laugh out loud.» bajar la moral = lower + morale .
Example: A decreasing materials budget affects an acquisitions department not only by limiting purchases and making selection more difficult, but also by lowering the morale of the acquisitions staff.» carácter moral = moral character .
Example: This section concerns issues of disciplinary proceedings, determination of good moral character in the professions, and unprofessional conduct.» código moral = moral code .
Example: It shows us that the underbelly of human nature and its curiosity for things that are taboo is stronger than any moral or ethical code.» comportamiento moral = moral behaviour .
Example: The author stresses the need for moral behaviour in the irreversible and irresistible globalization brought about by the information society.» conducta moral = moral conduct .
Example: Two factor analyses were conducted on data obtained from measurements of the reasoning, moral judgment, and moral conduct of 75 retarded subjects.» con la moral por las nubes = in (very) high spirits .
Example: There are several reasons for the Japanese people to enter 2012 in high spirits.» con la moral por los suelos = dejected ; depressed ; downcast ; in low spirits .
Example: Barefoot, unkempt, malnourished and dejected, they fend not only for themselves, but for their families as well by scavenging in garbage dumps. Example: As I said in the study I did on the subject analysis of nonbook materials, the problem that librarians and media specialists felt most depressed about was the cataloging of music recordings. Example: The poor little Grub was more confused than ever and he looked so downcast that the Frog took pity on him. Example: If you have felt in low spirits or sad during the last two weeks put a tick in the third box from the left in the first row.» corrupción moral = moral corruption .
Example: Machiavelli argued that the social benefits of stability and security can be achieved even in the face of moral corruption.» deber moral = moral duty .
Example: While many scholars concede that military interventions are sometimes permissible, they balk when it comes to deciding whether they are ever a moral duty.» decadencia moral = moral decay .
Example: The changing level of tolerance and acceptance of homosexuality might be one person's definition of moral decay and be interpreted by another person as an important moral step forward.» decrepitud moral = moral decrepitude .
Example: Addiction still carries the stigma of moral decrepitude to some extent -- people don't want to be seen as addicts.» degeneración moral = moral decay .
Example: The changing level of tolerance and acceptance of homosexuality might be one person's definition of moral decay and be interpreted by another person as an important moral step forward.» depravación moral = moral depravity .
Example: There was a time when even in cities it was regarded as a evidence of complete moral depravity for a man to go out for a drive on Sunday.» dilema moral = moral dilemma .
Example: Ethical dilemmas, also known as a moral dilemmas, are situations in which there is a choice to be made between two options, neither of which resolves the situation in an ethically acceptable fashion.» doble moral = double standard .
Example: Parental protectiveness of children is surely a good thing if sensibly applied, but this nonsensical double standard doesn't help anyone.» dominio moral = moral dominance .
Example: Thus the confrontation between its characters is not only a classstruggle but also a battle of the sexes, for power and moral dominance.
» hundirse la moral = morale + plummet .
Example: She said that morale would plummet among the rest of the staff if I permitted him to get away with taking off the way he did yesterday.» iniquidad moral = moral turpitude .
Example: Thus, the Court must consider evidence of Burris's moral character in the form of a conviction for a crime of moral turpitude.» integridad moral = moral character .
Example: This section concerns issues of disciplinary proceedings, determination of good moral character in the professions, and unprofessional conduct.» inyección de moral = shot in the arm .
Example: The article 'In-service training as basic diet and shot in the arm' describes how the Library School has shifted the emphasis from basic to in-service training.» juicio moral = moral judgement .
Example: Two factor analyses were conducted on data obtained from measurements of the reasoning, moral judgment, and moral conduct of 75 retarded subjects.» levantar la moral = lift + Posesivo + spirits up .
Example: It was obvious that Balzac's enthusiasm for the grant lifted his spirits up from their normal sagging state.» mantener la moral alta = keep + Posesivo + chin up ; keep + Posesivo + pecker up .
Example: She's kept her chin up as she nurses a new life into toddlerhood, and is now doing a lot better. Example: Honestly, I was so moved I nearly sent her a tenner, just to keep her pecker up.» mayoría moral, la = moral majority, the [Grupo de ciudadanos con ideas religiosas conservadoras] .
Example: The Moral Majority, a coalition of religious groups, is a collective name for a group of Americans who regularly plot the defeat of incumbent politicians who do not support their views.» moral + estar por los suelos = morale + be at rock bottom .
Example: By then, the political state of affairs in Taiwan was a shambles and morale was at rock bottom.» moral + haber tocado fondo = morale + be at rock bottom .
Example: By then, the political state of affairs in Taiwan was a shambles and morale was at rock bottom.» moral pública = public morality .
Example: It has been a nudist beach since the 1960s, but this year it has been labelled by local authorities as harmful to 'public morality'.» obligación moral = moral obligation .
Example: Public librarians have a legal and moral obligation to provide a library service for all young adults, and particularly for the young unemployed.» palabras para levantar la moral = pep talk .
Example: A pep talk might take the tack of saying if only we pull together, our problems will vanish and the world will be a marvelous place in short order.» por razones morales = on moral grounds .
Example: Some pharmacists, however, disagree and refuse on moral grounds to fill prescriptions for contraceptives.» precepto moral = moral dictate .
Example: Should society's moral dictates be enforced with criminal sanctions?.» principio moral = moral principle .
Example: First, they attempt to illustrate how moral principles or maxims might be most fruitfully applied or interpreted in concrete circumstances.» responsabilidad moral = moral responsibility ; moral stewardship .
Example: Her central themes are still love and sex, but she digs deeper beneath the surface to examine the gray areas of moral responsibility and gender relations. Example: Librarians seemed to feel that they enjoyed a mandate from God to enlighten the immigrant and went about their various tasks in a spirit of authoritarianism that reminds one of the 'moral stewardship' of an earlier generation of librarians.» sentimiento moral = moral sentiment .
Example: There are other principles besides those already enumerated, which have a considerable influence upon the moral sentiments of mankind.» subir la moral = boost + Posesivo + morale ; lift + Posesivo + morale ; increase + Posesivo + morale ; improve + morale ; boost + Posesivo + confidence ; bolster + Posesivo + confidence .
Example: It is important for the supervisor to let the technicians know that their work is appreciated and strive to boost their morale. Example: This article discusses what steps may be necessary change the ethos of the library, including training programmes to lift staff morale. Example: Once a willing ear is given to the suggestions and complaints, then morale will increase, as will production. Example: Some objectives are tangible or measurable, while others are not -- for instance, one objective may be to improve morale, but how can one measure morale?. Example: Saudi authorities have pumped money into the banking system to boost confidence but with strings attached. Example: It is easy to be disheartened by the negative flow of news, but the strength of our labor market should bolster the confidence of our outlook.» tener la moral por las nubes = be on cloud nine .
Example: The author hypothesized that schizophrenia patients would show impaired idiom processing for literally plausible idioms (e.g., kick the bucket) but not for literally implausible idioms (e.g., be on cloud nine).» tener la moral por los suelos = morale + be at rock bottom .
Example: By then, the political state of affairs in Taiwan was a shambles and morale was at rock bottom.» tener mucha moral = have + a lot of drive .
Example: Often, when people start their new weight loss program, they have a lot of drive to stick with it.» valor moral = moral value .
Example: Even librarians who believe in intellectual freedom are sometimes troubled by books which challenge their individual moral values.» victoria moral = moral victory .
Example: Another goal of terrorism is to demonstrate to terrorists their own worthiness and thus to claim a sort of moral victory over their enemies.» virtud moral = moral virtue .
Example: The author explores some of the relationships of these two moral virtues to the traditional theological virtues of faith, hope, and love, and to heroism and saintliness.