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moral code

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A written, formal, and consistent set of rules prescribing righteous behavior, accepted by a person or by a group of people.

Equivalents

Españolcódigo de moral
Françaiscode moral
DeutschMoralkodex
6 more languages

Examples

“When the moral code that requires service to the public good decays, the legitimacy of the state collapses.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

moral compass moral distress moral diversity moral duty moral event horizon moral fiber

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