moral

moral, ético

Relacionado con las ideas sobre lo que está bien y mal en la conducta humana.

En inglés sencillo: Connected with beliefs about what is right and wrong in people’s behavior.

• We discussed the moral issues.
• Parents help children develop moral values.
• She felt a moral duty to tell the truth.

Sinónimos: ethical

Expresiones frecuentes: moral values, moral duty, moral dilemma, moral judgment

moral, ético

Que se considera bueno y correcto según las ideas sobre cómo deben comportarse las personas.

En inglés sencillo: Right and good according to beliefs about how people should behave.

• Helping them was the moral choice.
• Is it moral to keep money you found?
• She tried to act in a moral way.

Sinónimos: ethical, right, virtuous

Antónimos: immoral, unethical

Expresiones frecuentes: moral action, moral choice, moral behavior, moral conduct

moraleja

Enseñanza sobre la vida o la buena conducta que se obtiene de una historia o experiencia.

En inglés sencillo: A lesson about life or good behavior that a story or experience teaches.

• The story has a clear moral.
• What is the moral of this tale?
• The moral I learned was never to judge by appearances.

Cómo se usa: the moral of something (The moral of the story is to treat others kindly.)

Sinónimos: lesson, message

Expresiones frecuentes: moral of something, clear moral

moral, principios

Creencias y reglas sobre la conducta correcta e incorrecta; en inglés suele usarse en plural.

En inglés sencillo: Beliefs and rules about right and wrong behavior, usually expressed in the plural.

• Her morals guide her decisions.
• They taught their children good morals.
• He refused to compromise his morals for money.

Sinónimos: principles, ethics, values

Expresiones frecuentes: good morals, strict morals, public morals