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adj
- of or relating to the use of ethical principles to resolve moral problems
- of or relating to or practicing casuistry
- Of or related to casuistry, attempting to solve moral dilemmas by application of general rules.
- Similar to the arguments of casuists, particularly (figurative, derogatory) overly subtle, hair-splitting.
adj
noun
- a system of principles governing morality and acceptable conduct
- The morality of an action.
- A set of principles of right and wrong behaviour guiding, or representative of, a specific culture, society, group, or individual.
- the principles of right and wrong that are accepted by an individual or a social group
adj
- adhering to ethical and moral principles
- of or relating to the philosophical study of ethics
- conforming to accepted standards of social or professional behavior
- (of a drug, not comparable) Only dispensed on the prescription of a physician.
- (comparable) Morally approvable; good.
- (philosophy, not comparable) Of or relating to the study of ethics.
- (not comparable) Of or relating to the accepted principles of right and wrong, especially those of some organization or profession.
noun
adj
- adhering to ethical and moral principles
- not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent; marked by truth
- worthy of being honored; entitled to honor and respect
- deserving of esteem and respect
- Worthy of respect; respectable.
- Complying with cultural rules regarding honor; not provoking shame or disgrace.
- Behaving in a manner that shows honor; decent, having integrity.
- (politics) A courtesy title, given in Britain and the Commonwealth to a cabinet minister, minister of state, or senator, and in the United States to the president, vice president, congresspeople, state governors and legislators, and mayors.
noun
noun
- (ethics) The ethical study of morals, duties and rights with an approach that focuses consequences of a particular action or cause.
- (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.
noun
- according with conscience or morality
- conformity to fact or truth
- appropriate conduct; doing the right thing
- conformity with some esthetic standard of correctness or propriety
- The property of being on, or moving toward, the right.
- (uncountable) The characteristic of being right; correctness.
- (countable) The result or product of being right; something correct.
noun
- moral philosophy based on the application of general ethical principles to resolve moral dilemmas
- argumentation that is specious or excessively subtle and intended to be misleading
- (derogatory) Hairsplitting, argument with quibbling detail.
- (derogatory) Legalism, argument concerning the text of a written law against all other factors.
- (derogatory) Sophistry, a specious argument designed to defend an action or feeling.
- The process of answering practical questions by means of interpretation of rules, or of cases that illustrate such rules, especially in ethics; case-based reasoning.
adj
- (figuratively) Of good morals; practicing ethical values.
- Vertical; erect.
- (of a golf club) Having the head approximately at a right angle with the shaft.
- In its proper orientation; not overturned.
- Greater in height than breadth.
- upright in position or posture
- in a vertical position; not sloping
- of moral excellence
adv
noun
- A word clued by the successive initial, middle, or final letters of the cross-lights in a double acrostic or triple acrostic.
- (informal) Short for upright piano
- Ellipsis of upright vacuum cleaner.
- (slang) A leg.
- (informal) Short for upright arcade game cabinet
- Any vertical part of a structure.
- (sports) A goal post.
- a vertical structural member as a post or stake
- a piano with a vertical sounding board
verb
noun
- judgments about another person's morality
- a moral maxim
- (countable, often derogatory) A maxim or saying believed by the speaker to embody a moral truth; an instance of moralizing.
- (uncountable, often derogatory) The act or practice of moralizing (making moral reflections or judging the morality of others).
noun
- adhering to moral principles
- (uncountable) The quality or state of being righteous.
- (uncountable, theology) Holiness; conformity of life to the divine law.
- (theology) The state of being right with God; justification; the work of Christ, which is the ground justification.
- The behaviour of someone who is righteous.
noun
- (ethics) A fundamental ethical principle intended as a guide for determining whether any contemplated action is morally right, based on the concept that an action is good or bad in and of itself regardless of what the actor's aims or preferences are.
- the moral principle that behavior should be determined by duty
noun
- Moral objectivism.
- (sometimes capitalized) The specific objectivist philosophy created by novelist Ayn Rand, endorsing logical reasoning and self-interest.
- The state of being objective; objectivity.
- (philosophy) Any of several doctrines that holds that all of reality is objective and exists outside of the mind.
noun
- (ethics) the theory that the pursuit of your own welfare is the basis of morality
- concern for your own interests and welfare
- (ethics) The belief that moral behavior should be directed toward one's self-interest only.
- The tendency to think selfishly with exclusive self-interest in mind.
- (nonstandard, by confusion of the similar words) Egotism (tendency to talk excessively about oneself).
adj
- Acting in the interest of what is beneficial, ethical, or moral.
- (colloquial, when with and) Very, extremely. See good and.
- (colloquial, with with) Accepting of, OK with
- Well-behaved (especially of children or animals).
- Able to be depended on for the discharge of obligations incurred; of unimpaired credit; used with for.
- Being satisfying; meeting dietary requirements.
- Beneficial; worthwhile.
- Unblemished; honourable.
- (colloquial) Ready.
- (US) Satisfied or at ease; not requiring more.
- Effective.
- Pleasant; enjoyable.
- Adequate; sufficient; not fallacious.
- Large in amount or size.
- Having a particularly pleasant taste.
- Of food or other perishable products, still fit for use; not yet expired, stale, rotten, etc.
- Useful for a particular purpose; functional.
- True, valid, of explanatory strength.
- Right, proper, as it should be.
- (stressed form) Special, best, favorite.
- (Internet slang, offensive, ethnic slur) Of a black person, dead or killed.
- Valid, of worth, capable of being honoured.
- Reasonable in amount.
- Competent or talented.
- Healthful.
- Favorable.
- Holy (especially when capitalized) .
- Full; entire; at least as much as.
- generally admired
- in excellent physical condition
- appealing to the mind
- deserving of esteem and respect
- not left to spoil
- agreeable or pleasing
- not forged
- exerting force or influence
- thorough
- with or in a close or intimate relationship
- having the normally expected amount
- capable of pleasing
- morally admirable
- financially safe
- promoting or enhancing well-being
- most suitable or right for a particular purpose
- having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
- tending to promote physical well-being; beneficial to health
- of moral excellence
- having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
- resulting favorably
adv
- (informal, sometimes proscribed) Well; satisfactorily or thoroughly.
- (often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (‘good’ is a nonstandard dialectal variant for ‘well’)
- completely and absolutely (‘good’ is sometimes used informally for ‘thoroughly’)
intj
noun
- (countable, usually in the plural) An article of personal property (as opposed to real property).
- (countable, usually in the plural) An item of merchandise.
- (uncountable) The abstract instantiation of goodness; that which possesses desirable qualities, promotes success, welfare, or happiness, is serviceable, fit, excellent, kind, benevolent, etc.
- (uncountable) The forces or behaviours that are the enemy of evil. Usually consists of helping others and general benevolence.
- (countable) A result that is positive in the view of the speaker.
- moral excellence or admirableness
- that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
- benefit
- a raw material that is sold in large quantities, usually to other businesses for manufacturing or production purposes
verb
- (intransitive) To benefit; gain.
- (transitive) To satisfy; indulge; gratify.
- (intransitive) To make improvements or repairs.
- (intransitive) To thrive; fatten; prosper; improve.
- (transitive, now chiefly dialectal, Scotland) To furnish with dung; manure; fatten with manure; fertilise.
- (transitive) To do good to (someone); benefit; cause to improve or gain.
- (transitive) To make good; turn to good; improve.
- (reflexive) To flatter; congratulate oneself; anticipate.
noun
- Initialism of code of ethics.
- (Australia) Initialism of confirmation of enrolment.
- (Singapore) Initialism of Certificate of Entitlement
- Initialism of college of engineering.
- Initialism of college of education.
- Initialism of center of excellence.
- Initialism of close of escrow.
- (automotive) Initialism of cab over engine.
adj
adj
noun
- (American spelling) A savory snack.
- The leaves of these plants used as a flavouring.
- Any of several Mediterranean herbs, of the genus Satureja, grown as culinary flavourings.
- any of several aromatic herbs or subshrubs of the genus Satureja having spikes of flowers attractive to bees
- either of two aromatic herbs of the mint family
- an aromatic or spicy dish served at the end of dinner or as an hors d'oeuvre
- dwarf aromatic shrub of Mediterranean regions
verb
- improve the morals of
- speak as if delivering a sermon; express moral judgements
- interpret the moral meaning of
- (transitive) To say (something) expressing a moral reflection or judgment.
- (transitive) To render moral; to correct the morals of; to give the appearance of morality to.
- (intransitive) To make moral reflections (on, upon, about or over something); to regard acts and events as involving a moral.
- (transitive) To give a moral quality to; to affect the moral quality of, either for better or worse.
noun
- the quality of being morally wrong in principle or practice
- morally objectionable behavior
- Something which impairs the happiness of a being or deprives a being of any good; something which causes suffering of any kind to sentient beings; harm; injury; mischief.
- Moral badness; wickedness; malevolence; the forces or behaviors that are the opposite or enemy of good.
adj
- morally bad or wrong
- having the nature of vice
- having or exerting a malignant influence
- Morally corrupt.
- (computing, programming, slang) Undesirable; harmful; bad practice.
- Producing or threatening sorrow, distress, injury, or calamity; unpropitious; calamitous.
- Unpleasant, foul (of odor, taste, mood, weather, etc.).
- Intending to harm; malevolent.
noun
- (ethics) The ethical study of morals, duties and rights with an approach that focuses consequences of a particular action or cause.
- (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.
noun
- according with conscience or morality
- conformity to fact or truth
- appropriate conduct; doing the right thing
- conformity with some esthetic standard of correctness or propriety
- The property of being on, or moving toward, the right.
- (uncountable) The characteristic of being right; correctness.
- (countable) The result or product of being right; something correct.
noun
- moral philosophy based on the application of general ethical principles to resolve moral dilemmas
- argumentation that is specious or excessively subtle and intended to be misleading
- (derogatory) Hairsplitting, argument with quibbling detail.
- (derogatory) Legalism, argument concerning the text of a written law against all other factors.
- (derogatory) Sophistry, a specious argument designed to defend an action or feeling.
- The process of answering practical questions by means of interpretation of rules, or of cases that illustrate such rules, especially in ethics; case-based reasoning.
noun
- judgments about another person's morality
- a moral maxim
- (countable, often derogatory) A maxim or saying believed by the speaker to embody a moral truth; an instance of moralizing.
- (uncountable, often derogatory) The act or practice of moralizing (making moral reflections or judging the morality of others).
adj
noun
- a system of principles governing morality and acceptable conduct
- The morality of an action.
- A set of principles of right and wrong behaviour guiding, or representative of, a specific culture, society, group, or individual.
- the principles of right and wrong that are accepted by an individual or a social group
noun
- adhering to moral principles
- (uncountable) The quality or state of being righteous.
- (uncountable, theology) Holiness; conformity of life to the divine law.
- (theology) The state of being right with God; justification; the work of Christ, which is the ground justification.
- The behaviour of someone who is righteous.
noun
- (ethics) A fundamental ethical principle intended as a guide for determining whether any contemplated action is morally right, based on the concept that an action is good or bad in and of itself regardless of what the actor's aims or preferences are.
- the moral principle that behavior should be determined by duty
noun
- Moral objectivism.
- (sometimes capitalized) The specific objectivist philosophy created by novelist Ayn Rand, endorsing logical reasoning and self-interest.
- The state of being objective; objectivity.
- (philosophy) Any of several doctrines that holds that all of reality is objective and exists outside of the mind.
noun
- (ethics) the theory that the pursuit of your own welfare is the basis of morality
- concern for your own interests and welfare
- (ethics) The belief that moral behavior should be directed toward one's self-interest only.
- The tendency to think selfishly with exclusive self-interest in mind.
- (nonstandard, by confusion of the similar words) Egotism (tendency to talk excessively about oneself).
noun
- Initialism of code of ethics.
- (Australia) Initialism of confirmation of enrolment.
- (Singapore) Initialism of Certificate of Entitlement
- Initialism of college of engineering.
- Initialism of college of education.
- Initialism of center of excellence.
- Initialism of close of escrow.
- (automotive) Initialism of cab over engine.
adj
noun
- the quality of being morally wrong in principle or practice
- morally objectionable behavior
- Something which impairs the happiness of a being or deprives a being of any good; something which causes suffering of any kind to sentient beings; harm; injury; mischief.
- Moral badness; wickedness; malevolence; the forces or behaviors that are the opposite or enemy of good.
adj
- morally bad or wrong
- having the nature of vice
- having or exerting a malignant influence
- Morally corrupt.
- (computing, programming, slang) Undesirable; harmful; bad practice.
- Producing or threatening sorrow, distress, injury, or calamity; unpropitious; calamitous.
- Unpleasant, foul (of odor, taste, mood, weather, etc.).
- Intending to harm; malevolent.
verb
- improve the morals of
- speak as if delivering a sermon; express moral judgements
- interpret the moral meaning of
- (transitive) To say (something) expressing a moral reflection or judgment.
- (transitive) To render moral; to correct the morals of; to give the appearance of morality to.
- (intransitive) To make moral reflections (on, upon, about or over something); to regard acts and events as involving a moral.
- (transitive) To give a moral quality to; to affect the moral quality of, either for better or worse.
adj
- of or relating to the use of ethical principles to resolve moral problems
- of or relating to or practicing casuistry
- Of or related to casuistry, attempting to solve moral dilemmas by application of general rules.
- Similar to the arguments of casuists, particularly (figurative, derogatory) overly subtle, hair-splitting.
adj
noun
- a system of principles governing morality and acceptable conduct
- The morality of an action.
- A set of principles of right and wrong behaviour guiding, or representative of, a specific culture, society, group, or individual.
- the principles of right and wrong that are accepted by an individual or a social group
adj
- adhering to ethical and moral principles
- of or relating to the philosophical study of ethics
- conforming to accepted standards of social or professional behavior
- (of a drug, not comparable) Only dispensed on the prescription of a physician.
- (comparable) Morally approvable; good.
- (philosophy, not comparable) Of or relating to the study of ethics.
- (not comparable) Of or relating to the accepted principles of right and wrong, especially those of some organization or profession.
noun
adj
- adhering to ethical and moral principles
- not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent; marked by truth
- worthy of being honored; entitled to honor and respect
- deserving of esteem and respect
- Worthy of respect; respectable.
- Complying with cultural rules regarding honor; not provoking shame or disgrace.
- Behaving in a manner that shows honor; decent, having integrity.
- (politics) A courtesy title, given in Britain and the Commonwealth to a cabinet minister, minister of state, or senator, and in the United States to the president, vice president, congresspeople, state governors and legislators, and mayors.
noun
adj
- (figuratively) Of good morals; practicing ethical values.
- Vertical; erect.
- (of a golf club) Having the head approximately at a right angle with the shaft.
- In its proper orientation; not overturned.
- Greater in height than breadth.
- upright in position or posture
- in a vertical position; not sloping
- of moral excellence
adv
noun
- A word clued by the successive initial, middle, or final letters of the cross-lights in a double acrostic or triple acrostic.
- (informal) Short for upright piano
- Ellipsis of upright vacuum cleaner.
- (slang) A leg.
- (informal) Short for upright arcade game cabinet
- Any vertical part of a structure.
- (sports) A goal post.
- a vertical structural member as a post or stake
- a piano with a vertical sounding board
verb
adj
- Acting in the interest of what is beneficial, ethical, or moral.
- (colloquial, when with and) Very, extremely. See good and.
- (colloquial, with with) Accepting of, OK with
- Well-behaved (especially of children or animals).
- Able to be depended on for the discharge of obligations incurred; of unimpaired credit; used with for.
- Being satisfying; meeting dietary requirements.
- Beneficial; worthwhile.
- Unblemished; honourable.
- (colloquial) Ready.
- (US) Satisfied or at ease; not requiring more.
- Effective.
- Pleasant; enjoyable.
- Adequate; sufficient; not fallacious.
- Large in amount or size.
- Having a particularly pleasant taste.
- Of food or other perishable products, still fit for use; not yet expired, stale, rotten, etc.
- Useful for a particular purpose; functional.
- True, valid, of explanatory strength.
- Right, proper, as it should be.
- (stressed form) Special, best, favorite.
- (Internet slang, offensive, ethnic slur) Of a black person, dead or killed.
- Valid, of worth, capable of being honoured.
- Reasonable in amount.
- Competent or talented.
- Healthful.
- Favorable.
- Holy (especially when capitalized) .
- Full; entire; at least as much as.
- generally admired
- in excellent physical condition
- appealing to the mind
- deserving of esteem and respect
- not left to spoil
- agreeable or pleasing
- not forged
- exerting force or influence
- thorough
- with or in a close or intimate relationship
- having the normally expected amount
- capable of pleasing
- morally admirable
- financially safe
- promoting or enhancing well-being
- most suitable or right for a particular purpose
- having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
- tending to promote physical well-being; beneficial to health
- of moral excellence
- having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
- resulting favorably
adv
- (informal, sometimes proscribed) Well; satisfactorily or thoroughly.
- (often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (‘good’ is a nonstandard dialectal variant for ‘well’)
- completely and absolutely (‘good’ is sometimes used informally for ‘thoroughly’)
intj
noun
- (countable, usually in the plural) An article of personal property (as opposed to real property).
- (countable, usually in the plural) An item of merchandise.
- (uncountable) The abstract instantiation of goodness; that which possesses desirable qualities, promotes success, welfare, or happiness, is serviceable, fit, excellent, kind, benevolent, etc.
- (uncountable) The forces or behaviours that are the enemy of evil. Usually consists of helping others and general benevolence.
- (countable) A result that is positive in the view of the speaker.
- moral excellence or admirableness
- that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
- benefit
- a raw material that is sold in large quantities, usually to other businesses for manufacturing or production purposes
verb
- (intransitive) To benefit; gain.
- (transitive) To satisfy; indulge; gratify.
- (intransitive) To make improvements or repairs.
- (intransitive) To thrive; fatten; prosper; improve.
- (transitive, now chiefly dialectal, Scotland) To furnish with dung; manure; fatten with manure; fertilise.
- (transitive) To do good to (someone); benefit; cause to improve or gain.
- (transitive) To make good; turn to good; improve.
- (reflexive) To flatter; congratulate oneself; anticipate.
adj
noun
- (American spelling) A savory snack.
- The leaves of these plants used as a flavouring.
- Any of several Mediterranean herbs, of the genus Satureja, grown as culinary flavourings.
- any of several aromatic herbs or subshrubs of the genus Satureja having spikes of flowers attractive to bees
- either of two aromatic herbs of the mint family
- an aromatic or spicy dish served at the end of dinner or as an hors d'oeuvre
- dwarf aromatic shrub of Mediterranean regions