wrongdoing wrongful conduct misconduct actus reus | activity that transgresses moral or civil law, he denied any wrongdoing |
disorderly conduct disorderly behavior disturbance of the peace breach of the peace | any act of molesting, interrupting, hindering, agitating, or arousing from a state of repose or otherwise depriving inhabitants of the peace and quiet to which they are entitled |
moral obligation | an obligation arising out of considerations of right and wrong, he did it out of a feeling of moral obligation |
behavior behaviour conduct doings | manner of acting or controlling yourself |
moral certainty | certainty based on an inner conviction, she believed in the importance of moral absolutes and moral certainty, the prosecutor had a moral certainty that the prisoner was guilty |
virtue virtuousness moral excellence | the quality of doing what is right and avoiding what is wrong |
demeanor demeanour behavior behaviour conduct deportment | (behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people |
code of conduct code of behavior | a set of conventional principles and expectations that are considered binding on any person who is a member of a particular group |
ethic moral principle value-system value orientation | the principles of right and wrong that are accepted by an individual or a social group, the Puritan ethic, a person with old-fashioned values |
ethics moral philosophy | the philosophical study of moral values and rules |
moral lesson | the significance of a story or event, the moral of the story is to love thy neighbor |
moral principle | the principle that conduct should be moral |
Distinguished Conduct Medal | a British military decoration for distinguished conduct in the field |
moral force dynamic | an efficient incentive, they hoped it would act as a spiritual dynamic on all churches |
conscience scruples moral sense sense of right and wrong | motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions |
moral hazard | (economics) the lack of any incentive to guard against a risk when you are protected against it (as by insurance), insurance companies are exposed to a moral hazard if the insured party is not honest |
conduct lead direct | lead, as in the performance of a composition, conduct an orchestra, Barenboim conducted the Chicago symphony for years |
conduct | lead musicians in the performance of, Bernstein conducted Mahler like no other conductor, she cannot conduct modern pieces |
lead take direct conduct guide | take somebody somewhere, We lead him to our chief, can you take me to the main entrance?, He conducted us to the palace |
impart conduct transmit convey carry channel | transmit or serve as the medium for transmission, Sound carries well over water, The airwaves carry the sound, Many metals conduct heat |
conduct carry on deal | direct the course of, manage or control, You cannot conduct business like this |
behave acquit bear deport conduct comport carry | behave in a certain manner, She carried herself well, he bore himself with dignity, They conducted themselves well during these difficult times |
moral | 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 |
moral | psychological rather than physical or tangible in effect, a moral victory, moral support |