moral

relating to principles of right and wrong; i.e. to morals or ethics

• “moral philosophy”

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”

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”

arising from the sense of right and wrong

• “a moral obligation”

psychological rather than physical or tangible in effect

• “a moral victory”
• “moral support”

based on strong likelihood or firm conviction rather than actual evidence

• “a moral certainty”

the significance of a story or event

• “the moral of the story is to love thy neighbor”