moral code

ˈmɒrəl koʊd

Definition

Definition of moral code - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

ethicsset of rules guiding ethical behavior

The community follows a strict moral code.

ethical code

ethics

culturecultural norms defining acceptable conduct

Different societies have different moral codes.

ethical code

personal valuespersonal principles of right and wrong

His moral code prevents him from lying.

ethical code

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Expressions with moral

moral fiber

the inner strength to face difficulties

His moral fiber helped him overcome the challenges.

moral bankruptcy

state of lacking moral principles or ethics

The company's actions showed moral bankruptcy.

moral fibre

inner strength to do what is right

She showed great moral fibre in standing up for her beliefs.

moral hazard

situation where protection from risk encourages risky behavior

Insurance can create a moral hazard for drivers.

draw a moral

find a lesson about right and wrong from something

After reading the story, we draw a moral from it.

moral of the story

the lesson learned from a story or event

The moral of the story is to always be honest.

Expressions with code

crack code

decipher or break a secret code or system

The hacker tried to crack code to access the data.

code red

highest level of danger needing immediate action

The hospital announced a code red after the accident.

code smell

characteristic in code indicating a design problem

The code smell was obvious in the outdated function.

code up

write code to make a computer program

I will code up a new app tonight.

code of silence

unspoken rule to not disclose information

The gang members followed a strict code of silence.

crack the code

understand a complex system or language

After months of study, she finally cracked the code of the ancient script.

have one's own zip code

be so large it could get its own postal code

That sandwich is so big it could have its own zip code!

area code

number identifying a telephone region

She dialed the area code before the local number..

code name

name used to secretly identify someone or something

The agent was known only by his code name.

colour code

system of colours used to classify information

The library uses a colour code to organize books by genre..

Terms with moral code included in their meaning

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morality police

law enforcement

police force enforcing a specific moral code

bend your principles

moral code

act against your moral code

transgressing

adj.

legal

violating a law or moral code

moral injury

psychological impact

psychological distress from actions against one's moral or ethical code

transgressed

adj.

legal

having violated a law or moral code

Examples of moral code in a sentence

She adhered to a personal moral code.
Her moral code prevented her from lying.
A strong moral code guides his decisions.
Her moral code guides her charitable actions.
A strong moral code is essential for leadership.

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French:code moral, éthique, ...
German:Moralkodex, moralische Vorstellungen, ...
Italian:codice morale, ...
Spanish:código moral, código ético, ...
Portuguese:código moral, ...
Chinese:道德准则, 伦理准则, ...
Japanese:道徳規範, 倫理コード, ...
Arabic:مِيثَاق أَخْلَاقِي, مَدَوَّنَة أَخْلَاقِيَّة, ...
Hebrew:קוֹד מוּסָרִי, נוֹרְמוֹת מוּסָרִיּוֹת, ...
Russian:моральный кодекс, этический кодекс, ...
Ukrainian:моральний кодекс, етичні норми, ...
Hindi:नैतिक संहिता, नैतिक सिद्धांत, ...
Bengali:নৈতিক বিধি, নৈতিক নিয়ম, ...
Catalan:codi moral, normes morals, ...
Czech:morální kodex, mravní kodex, ...
Danish:etisk kodeks, moralsk kodeks, ...
Dutch:morele code, morele waarden, ...
Greek:ηθικός κώδικας, σύστημα ηθικών αξιών, ...
Hungarian:erkölcsi kódex, erkölcsrendszer, ...
Khmer:ក្រមសីលធម៌, បទដ្ឋានសីលធម៌, ...
Korean:윤리 규범, 도덕적 규범, ...
Persian:اصول اخلاقی, نظام اخلاقی, ...
Polish:kodeks moralny, zasady moralne, ...
Portuguese (BR):código moral, ...
Romanian:cod moral, norme etice, ...
Swedish:moralisk kod, ...
Thai:จรรยาบรรณ, บรรทัดฐานทางศีลธรรม, ...
Turkish:ahlak kuralları, ...
Vietnamese:bộ quy tắc đạo đức, chuẩn mực đạo đức, ...

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Definition of moral code - Reverso English Dictionary

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