词典释义：
principles concerning the distinction between right and wrong or good and bad behaviour
（区分是非、善恶的）道德准则：
behaviour as it is affected by the observation of these principles
遵守道德准则的行为，操守，品德
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the past few years have seen a sharp decline in morality .在过去的几年中道德状况急剧下降。
[count noun]a particular system of values and principles of conduct, especially one held by a specified person or society
（尤指特定社会或人的）道德观
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a bourgeois morality .资产阶级道德观。
the extent to which an action is right or wrong
（行为的）道德性
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behind all the arguments lies the issue of the morality of the possession of nuclear weapons .引起所有这些争论的问题是拥有核武器是否道德。
behaviour or qualities judged to be good
德行，美德
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they saw the morality of equal pay. 他们明白同工同酬的美德。
"late Middle English： from Old French