| 释义 |
amor·al
\(ˈ)ā|-, (ˈ)a|-\ adjective
Etymology: a- (II) + moral
1.
a. : neither moral nor immoral : nonmoral; specifically : outside the bounds of that to which moral distinctions or judgments apply
< science as such is completely amoral — W.S.Thompson >
b. : without moral sensibility
< infants are amoral >
2.
a. : outside or beyond the moral order or any specific traditional code of morals
< amoral customs >
b. : ethically neutral : not entailing moral norms or ideals
< amoral metaethical statements >
3. : refraining from making value judgments : objective
< an amoral historian >
• amor·al·ly adverb |