nnoun.motivemotivation based on ideas of right and wrongSynset:ethical motive morality morals
Derivationally Related Form:ethicistmoralisticethicalethician
Hypernyms:motivation motive need
Inherited Hypernyms:ethical motivemotivationpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:Christ WithinInner LightLightLight Withinconsciencehedonismmoral sensescruplessense of right and wrong
Full Hyponyms:consciencehedonisminner lightsense of shamesuperegowee small voice
nnoun.cognitionthe philosophical study of moral values and rulesSynset:moral philosophy
Derivationally Related Form:ethicistethicalethician
Hypernyms:philosophy
Inherited Hypernyms:ethicsphilosophyhumanistic disciplinedisciplineknowledge domaincontentcognitionpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:bioethicscasuistryendaemonismeudemonismhedonism
Full Hyponyms:bioethicscasuistryeudemonismhedonismneuroethicsprobabilism
nnoun.cognitionthe principles of right and wrong that are accepted by an individual or a social groupSynset:ethic moral principle value-system value orientation
Examples:- the Puritan ethic
- a person with old-fashioned values
Hypernyms:principle
Inherited Hypernyms:ethicprinciplevalueidealideacontentcognitionpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:Chartism
nnoun.communicationa system of principles governing morality and acceptable conductSynset:ethic ethical code
Hypernyms:system system of rules
Inherited Hypernyms:ethicsystemmethodknow-howabilitycognitionpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:double standard
Part Meronyms:precept principle
Full Hyponyms:double standarddouble standard of sexual behavior