moral

道徳上の、倫理的な

人の行動の善悪を判断する考え方に関係する。

やさしい英語で： 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.

類義語： ethical

よく使う表現： moral values, moral duty, moral dilemma, moral judgment

道徳的な、正しい

人がどう振る舞うべきかという考えに照らして、正しく善い。

やさしい英語で： 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.

類義語： ethical, right, virtuous

反対語： immoral, unethical

よく使う表現： moral action, moral choice, moral behavior, moral conduct

教訓

物語や経験から学ぶ、人生やよい行動についての教え。

やさしい英語で： 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.

使い方： the moral of something (The moral of the story is to treat others kindly.)

類義語： lesson, message

よく使う表現： moral of something, clear moral

道徳、倫理観

行動の善悪についての考えや決まり。英語では普通、複数形で使う。

やさしい英語で： 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.

類義語： principles, ethics, values

よく使う表現： good morals, strict morals, public morals