morally

/ˈmȯr-əl/

Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin moralis, from mor-, mos custom

adjective

  1. of or relating to principles of right and wrong in behavior : ethical

  2. expressing or teaching a conception of right behavior

  3. conforming to a standard of right behavior

moral judgments

a moral poem

moral ethical virtuous righteous noble mean conforming to a standard of what is right and good. moral implies conformity to established sanctioned codes or accepted notions of right and wrong. ethical may suggest the involvement of more difficult or subtle questions of rightness, fairness, or equity.

adjective

  1. having or acting as if having no morals

a morally bankrupt politician