moral adj
1: relating to principles of right and wrong; i.e. to morals or ethics; "moral philosophy"
2: concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles; "moral sense"; "a moral scrutiny"; "a moral lesson"; "a moral quandary"; "moral convictions"; "a moral life" [ant: immoral, amoral]
3: adhering to ethical and moral principles; "it seems ethical and right"; "followed the only honorable course of action"; "had the moral courage to stand alone" [syn: ethical, honorable, honourable]
4: arising from the sense of right and wrong; "a moral obligation"
5: psychological rather than physical or tangible in effect; "a moral victory"; "moral support"
6: based on strong likelihood or firm conviction rather than actual evidence; "a moral certainty" [syn: moral(a)] n : the significance of a story or event; "the moral of the story is to love thy neighbor" [syn: lesson]