ˈlɛsn̩ ˈmɒɹəl ˈmɔɹəl ˈmɒɹəl ˈmɔɹəl concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles moral sense a moral scrutiny a moral lesson a moral quandary moral convictions a moral life psychological rather than physical or tangible in effect a moral victory moral support the significance of a story or event the moral of the story is to love thy neighbor