moral code

noun

moral code

noun

Ethics, Human sciences, Philosophy, Sciences A written, formal, and consistent set of rules prescribing righteous behavior, accepted by a person or by a group of people.

When the moral code that requires service to the public good decays, the legitimacy of the state collapses.2020 November 27, Charles Hugh Smith, Moral Decay Leads to Collapse:

Related terms: moral compass, value system

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