Principles concerning what is right and wrong behavior; also the lessons or teachings from a story.
From Latin 'moralis' meaning 'relating to manners or behavior,' derived from 'mos' meaning 'custom' or 'manner.' The word root connects to 'mode,' 'model,' and 'modern.'
Different cultures have wildly different moral codes—what's seen as honorable in one place might be considered shameful elsewhere, which is why anthropologists study morals to understand how humans create meaning, not because there's one universal moral truth.
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