morality
/məˈrælətɪ/noun
(pl. -ies)［mass noun］
1- principles concerning the distinction between right and wrong or good and bad behaviour（区分是非、善恶的）道德准则：
1.1
- behaviour as it is affected by the observation of these principles遵守道德准则的行为, 操守, 品德：
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。
1.2
- 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：
a bourgeois morality.
资产阶级道德观。
1.3
- the extent to which an action is right or wrong（行为的）道德性：
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。
1.4
- behaviour or qualities judged to be good德行, 美德：
they saw the morality of equal pay.
他们明白同工同酬的美德。
词源
late Middle English: from Old French moralite or late Latin moralitas, from Latin moralis （see MORAL）.