moral conduct

collocation in English

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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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conduct
noun[U]
uk
/ˈkɒn.dʌkt/us
/ˈkɑːn.dʌkt/
behaviour:
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(Definition ofmoralandconductfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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For him, competition was integral to the possessive individualism which subordinated social interests andmoralconductto the drive for profit and personal gain.
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For instance, such rules may pertain to etiquette, reciprocal altruism and contractual obligations with others, and religious andmoralconduct.
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Desiccation can thus be a moral issue, and stability in rainfall guaranteed by the powers that be and by sticking to codes ofmoralconduct.
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The effect of this yoking of theology and philosophy, religion and ethics, has been extremely damaging tomoralconduct.
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Meanwhile, hismoralconductwas by no means beyond reproach.
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In many cases they also acted as guardians of their compatriots'moralconductand manners, thus performing a role usually reserved for parish councils and courts.
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Yet others may deem it aptly described as the creation of a public mischief or the undermining ofmoralconduct.
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Often acts of violence took place on the premises and, to say the least, themoralconductof those there was not above reproach.
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Men, women and children find in religion a code ofmoralconduct, a sense of meaning and personal or collective identity.
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But very often the courts decide claims which have nothing to do withmoralconduct.
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I think a very healthy spirit is growing up of opposition to ail such interference with themoralconductof the people of the country.
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It was a question of decentmoralconduct, there was no question whether or not a company was prudent or imprudent.
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I agree profoundly with that if we take it as a rule of personalmoralconduct.
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People are to be liable to be adjudged to be of badmoralconductand standards.
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Last but not least, we have to reaffirm moral values andmoralconduct.
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This second great convulsion has again upset the moral standards, themoralconduct, the moral outlook and the hopes of all the peoples engaged in it.
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No doubt it might be an excellent thing for us to establish a very high code ofmoralconductfor others, but that has nothing to do with architecture.
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We have to remember that we cannot apply the same rules or laws ofmoralconductto these people as can be applied to other people.
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The whole system ofmoralconductand law has collapsed, not only here but elsewhere, and all over the world people are living in an atmosphere of violence.
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