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moral code

[mawr-uhl kohd, mor-] / ˈmɔr əl ˈkoʊd, ˈmɒr- /


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We should be clear, too, that Bernie Moreno’s decision to speak out against Miller doesn’t seem to stem from an obligation to his family or his own moral code.

From Slate ● Aug. 3, 2026

But if there’s an opportunity, I don’t think I would do something that really went against my own moral code.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 19, 2026

Watching onscreen characters trying to get ahead has stoked endless debate over the intersection of career ambition and moral code.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 29, 2025

Spain's moral code still confuses composure with virtue.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2025

Africa has slipped the floor out from under my righteous house, my Adah moral code.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver


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