moral character
collocation in Englishmeaningsofmoralandcharacter
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moral
adjective
uk/ˈmɒr.əl/us/ˈmɔːr.əl/
relating to the standards of good or bad behaviour, fairness, honesty, etc. that each person believes in, rather than ...
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character
noun
uk/ˈkær.ək.tər/us/ˈker.ək.tɚ/
the particular combination of qualities in a person or place that makes them different ...
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(Definition ofmoralandcharacterfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
Examplesofmoral character
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The reliability of a proposition as true may involve assessing themoralcharacterof the person who is its source.
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Because the idealmoralcharacteris a construct of reason, it is by definition unattainable by flesh-and-blood characters, who might uncharacteristically slip on occasion.
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The transmitters were judged based on their general capacity,moralcharacter, and linguistic ability.
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Moralcharacterin itself, whether good or bad, as exhibited in thought and conduct, surely cannot be duly represented in words.
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It is themoralcharacterof kinship that forces the actor to accept imbalances in the short term.
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Here again, many of the same factors shaped, or did not shape, men's and women's perceptions of themoralcharacterof the two major candidates.
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We are bound to the republic with such essential and sacred bonds that we could not break them without destroying our ownmoralcharacter.
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The inspections were also supposed to demonstrate whether the wet-nurse had a good temperament andmoralcharacter.
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They also focused upon the hiring practices of farmers, particularly their alleged neglect ofmoralcharacterwhen selecting their servants.
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A valuable way of life may ultimately depend on themoralcharacterof those in one's community.
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It is the deliberate direction of human action by the will, informed by reason, that gives human acts theirmoralcharacter.
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Finally,14 it has been known for people who care about others to care about theirmoralcharacterand conduct.
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A person's goodmoralcharacteris ìwàrere, and it metaphorically connects with inner beauty but not physical beauty.
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His own educational theory linked rhetoric with the development ofmoralcharacter.
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Those with goodmoralcharacterare reserved, serious, calm, and patient.
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As such, they were ruled as dependent persons who required super vision and protection, and whosemoralcharacterneeded to be monitored and regulated.
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They were also expected to cultivate a respectablemoralcharacterand to accept the right to be disciplined if they breached their obligations.
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Its rules for behaviour included injunctions about personal hygiene,moralcharacterand social duties.
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Because of hermoralcharactertraits and perspicacity, the girl outsmarts the nobleman and escapes.
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A similar point can be made about an individual's concern with others'moralcharacter.
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