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MOR-uh-l/ˈmɒrəl/

Moral means connected with right and wrong. Morale (already in the dictionary) is team spirit — a high-frequency mix-up. Ethical is a close twin. Safeguarding: a moral duty as well as a policy one.

Meaning

Connected with principles of right and wrong.

Examples

• “There is a moral duty to report safeguarding concerns, not only a policy one.”
• “Morale on the ward is mood; a moral duty is right and wrong.”

Good to know

a moral duty / issue / panic. Mix-up: morale (spirit). Close: ethical. Noun: morals (plural). Safeguarding / essays.

Near in meaning

ethical

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