moral, morale

moral, morale
These words are distinct in pronunciation and meaning as well as in spelling. Moral (MOR-uhl or MAWR-uhl) is concerned with the goodness or badness of human action and character. Morale (mur-RAL or muh-RAHL) refers to the state of spirits of a person or group."Most philosophers consider man a moral being." "A bonus plan was adopted in order to boost the morale of the sales force." No exact one-word synonyms exist for morale, but for moral you can use ethical, upright, righteous, virtuous, noble, and scrupulous.

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  • Moral (morale) — * L éthique kierkegaardienne inclut sans les confondre la dimension de la morale et celle de la vie éthique. C est donc beaucoup plus qu une simple notion, puisque l éthique implique un dispositif articulant dialectiquement plusieurs concepts,… …   Le vocabulaire de Kierkegaard

  • MORALE — Étymologiquement, «morale» vient du latin (philosophia ) moralis , traduction par Cicéron, du grec ta èthica ; les deux termes désignent ce qui a trait aux mœurs, au caractère, aux attitudes humaines en général et, en particulier, aux règles de… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • moral — moral, ale, aux [ mɔral, o ] adj. et n. m. • 1270; n. m. 1212; lat. moralis, de mores « mœurs » I ♦ Adj. 1 ♦ Qui concerne les mœurs, les habitudes et surtout les règles de conduite admises et pratiquées dans une société. Conscience morale. Sens… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • moral — moral, morale When Fowler wrote in the years following the First World War, morale, in the meaning ‘mental attitude or bearing’, was a word at the forefront of consciousness, but there was uncertainty as to form between morale (an early 19c… …   Modern English usage

  • morale — moral, morale When Fowler wrote in the years following the First World War, morale, in the meaning ‘mental attitude or bearing’, was a word at the forefront of consciousness, but there was uncertainty as to form between morale (an early 19c… …   Modern English usage

  • morale — noun Etymology: in sense 1, from French, from feminine of moral, adjective; in other senses, modification of French moral morale, from moral, adjective Date: 1752 1. moral principles, teachings, or conduct 2. a. the mental and emotional condition …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • morale — See moral, morale …   Dictionary of problem words and expressions

  • moral — See moral, morale …   Dictionary of problem words and expressions

  • moral — moral, ale (mo ral, ra l ) adj. 1°   Qui concerne les moeurs. Préceptes moraux. Réflexions morales. Les oeuvres morales de Plutarque. Sens, instinct moral.    Contes moraux, contes où l auteur a l intention de faire ressortir une leçon de morale …   Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré

  • Morale Jaïna — La main Jaïn représentant la fin du samsara et l ahimsa …   Wikipédia en Français

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