2020-11-07 ศัพท์ น่าสับสน ชุด M - moral & morale
2020-11-07
ศัพท์ น่าสับสน ชุด M - moral & morale
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Dictionary.com
ออกเสียง moral = ‘MAWR-uhl’
ออกเสียง morale = ‘muh-RAL’
Dictionary.com
SYNONYM STUDY FOR MORAL
Morals, ethics refer to rules and standards of conduct and practice.
Morals refers to generally acceptedcustoms of conduct and right living in a society, and to theindividual's practice in relation to these:
the morals of our civilization.
Ethics now implies high standards of honest and honorable dealing, and of methods used, especially in the professions or in business:
ethics of the medical profession.
Merriam-Webster Dictionary
Choose the Right Synonym for moral
Adjective
MORAL, ETHICAL, VIRTUOUS, RIGHTEOUS, NOBLE
mean conforming to a standard of what is right and good.
MORAL implies conformity to established sanctioned codes or accepted notions of right and wrong. the basic moral values of a community
ETHICAL may suggest the involvement of more difficult or subtle questions of rightness, fairness, or equity. committed to the highest ethical principles
VIRTUOUS implies moral excellence in character. not a religious person, but virtuous nevertheless
RIGHTEOUS stresses guiltlessness or blamelessness and often suggests the sanctimonious. wished to be righteous before God and the world
NOBLE implies moral eminence and freedom from anything petty, mean, or dubious in conduct and character. had the noblest of reasons for seeking office
Merriam-Webster Dictionary
Ethics vs Morals: Is there a difference?
Ethics and morals are both used in the plural
and are often regarded as synonyms,
but there is some distinction in how they are used.
Morals often describes one's particular values concerning what is right and what is wrong:
It would go against my morals to help you cheat on the test.
He appears to view himself as a kind of culture warrior, striking out against the crumbling morals of modern society.
Jonathan Goldsbie, Now Toronto, 16 Oct. 2014
While ethics can refer broadly to moral principles, one often sees it applied to questions of correct behavior within a relatively narrow area of activity:
Our class had a debate over the ethics of genetic testing.
Anybody, it seemed, could make the music -- if they couldn't play guitar, they could push a button -- and nobody worried about the ethics of appropriating riffs.
Jennifer Foote, Newsweek, 23 July 1990
In addition,
morals usually connotes an element of subjective preference, while ethics tends to suggest aspects of universal fairness
and the question of whether or not an action is responsible:
Perhaps you don’t like Kim Kardashian, or her family, or her morals don’t align with yours, or you just think it’s weird that she might have had some plastic surgery, likes to apply makeup in a really complicated way and named her kid “Saint.”
Sarah Boboltz, The Huffington Post, 12 Oct. 2016
The Frenches, both professors in The Media School, focused on the ethics of making medical decisions for a child who could not express her own wishes yet…
Chris Mura, Indiana Daily Student, 18 Oct. 2016
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language
mor′al·ly adv.
Synonyms: moral, ethical, virtuous, righteous
These adjectives mean in accord with right or good conduct.
Moral applies to personalcharacter and behavior:
"Our moral sense dictates a clear-cut preference for these societies which share with us an abiding respect for individual human rights" (Jimmy Carter).
Ethical stresses idealistic standardsof right and wrong:
"Ours is a world of nuclear giants and ethical infants" (Omar Bradley).
Virtuous implies moral excellence and loftiness ofcharacter:
"The life of the nation is secure only while the nation is honest, truthful, and virtuous" (Frederick Douglass).
Righteous emphasizes moral uprightness; when it is applied to actions, reactions, or impulses, it often implies justifiable outrage:
"It was righteous anger that motivated letters written by whistle-blowing employees" (Sandra P. Thomas).
Collins COBUILD English Usage
1. 'moral'
Moral (/mɒrəl/) can be an adjective, a count noun, or a plural noun.
When you use it as an adjective,
it means 'relating to right and wrong behaviour'.
I have noticed a fall in moral standards.
It is our moral duty to stay.
The moral of a story is what it teaches you
about how you should or should not behave.
The moral is clear: you must never marry for money.
Morals are principles of behavior.
There can be no doubt about the excellence of his morals.
We agreed that business morals nowadays were very low.
2. 'morality'
Morality (/məræləti/) is the idea that some forms of behavior are right and others are wrong.
Punishment always involves the idea of morality.
...standards of morality and justice in society.
3. 'morale'
Your morale (/mɒrɑːl/) is the amount of confidence you have
when you are in a difficult or dangerous situation.
The morale of the men was good.
Common Errors In English Usage Dictionary
moral & morale
If you are trying to make people behaveproperly,
you are policing their morals;
if you are just trying to keep their spirits up,
you are trying to maintain their morale.
“Moral” is accented on the first syllable,
“morale” on the second”
Dictionary of Problem Words and Expression
moral & morale
The words are distinct in pronunciation
and meaning as well as in spelling.
Moral (MOR.uhl or MAWR.uhl) is concerned with
the goodness or badness of human action or character.
Morale (mur.RAL or muh.RAHL) refers to
the state of spirits of a person or group.
“Most philosophers consider man a moral being.”
“A bonus plan was adopted in order to boost the morale of the sale force.”
No exact one-word synonyms exist for morale,
but for moral you can use ethical, upright, righteous, virtuous, noble, and scrupulous.
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