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mo·ral·ity [məˈræləti, Am mɔ:ˈrælət̬i] N

1. morality no pl (moral principles):

morality
moralische [o. ethische] Grundsätze f
morality
Moral f <->
morality
Ethik f <->
a question of morality
eine Frage der Moral [o. Ethik]
to question sb's morality
jds moralische [o. ethische] Grundsätze infrage stellen

2. morality (moral system):

morality
Sittenlehre f <-, -n>
morality
Moralphilosophie f
morality
Ethik f <->
a bourgeois morality
eine bürgerliche Ethik

3. morality (conformity):

morality
Sittlichkeit f <->
morality PHILOS
Moralität f <-, -en> spec

4. morality (conduct):

morality
Sittlichkeit f <->
morality
sittliche Gesinnung

5. morality no pl (justifiability):

morality
moralisches Recht
morality
moralische Berechtigung
they question the morality of forcing poor people to pay for their medical treatment
sie bezweifeln, dass es moralisch gerechtfertigt ist, Arme die Kosten ihrer medizinischen Versorgung tragen zu lassen

6. morality LIT, THEAT hist (play):

morality
Moralität f <-, -en> hist

mo·ˈral·ity play N LIT, THEAT

morality play hist
Moralität f <-, -en> hist