moralisch
moral
English translations
- 01
moral
- 02
ethisch
Word details
- German meaning
- In Übereinstimmung mit den Prinzipien von richtig und falsch; ethisch.
- English meaning
- Moral
- Synonym
- ethisch, sittlich
- German example
- Es ist moralisch richtig, anderen zu helfen.
- English example
- It is morally right to help others.
- Comparative
- moralischerSuperlative: am moralischsten
- Opposite of
- moralamoralisch
Related words
- immoralisch
immoral
- amoralisch
Amoral
- unmoralisch
Immoral
- belehrend
moralisch
- Verpflichtung
Obligation
- Unbescholtenheit
Integrity refers to the state of being morally upright and without reproach.
- Befleckung
Defilement
- Saubermann
Mr. Clean, goody-goody
- Obligation
obligation
- Unzucht
Fornication
- Edelmut
Nobility refers to a high moral quality, expressed in selfless generosity and honorable behavior.
- Schacher
profiteering
- Sündenbabel
Den of iniquity
- Anständigkeit
Decency
- Sündenpfuhl
Den of iniquity
- Moralphilosophie
Moral philosophy is the branch of philosophy that deals with moral questions and values.
- Ehebrecherei
Adultery
- Verkommenheit
depravity
- Erbauung
Edification
- Wüstling
Libertine
- Mietling
Mercenary
- Obligo
Obligation
- Niederträchtigkeit
Meanness, wickedness, baseness
- Seelengrösse
Greatness of soul
- Heuchlerin
hypocrite (female)
- Liederlichkeit
Sloppiness, disorderliness
- Lehrstück
Didactic play, teaching piece
- Nützlichkeitsdenken
Utilitarianism
- Moralpredigt
lecture, sermon
- Wertekompass
moral compass
- Gutmenschentum
"Gutmenschentum" is a derogatory term for behavior driven by the desire to be morally good, but often perceived as naive, exaggerated, or hypocritical.
- Verbindlichkeit
Obligation, liability
- Ethiker
Ethicist
- sündigen
To sin
- predigen
To preach
- zensurieren
To censor means to suppress or prohibit information or expressions, often for political, moral, or religious reasons.
- verpflichten
To commit, to obligate
- erbauen
To build, to edify
- die Schafe von den Böcken scheiden
To separate the sheep from the goats means to distinguish between the good and the bad or to make a selection based on moral criteria.
- brandmarken
Stigmatize
- integer
Integrity
- korrupt
Corrupt
- allegorisch
Allegorical means that something has a deeper, symbolic meaning and is not to be taken literally.
- ruchlos
Ruthless
- bigott
bigoted
- opportunistisch
Opportunistic
- abgründig
Abysmal
Example sentences with “moralisch”
Er hat eine hohe moralische Integrität. (He has high moral integrity.)
Frequently asked questions
Is 'moralisch' the same as 'ethisch'?
They are often used interchangeably, though 'ethisch' can be more focused on philosophical systems.