moral principle

English Thesaurus

1. the principles of right and wrong that are accepted by an individual or a social group (noun.cognition)

hypernym	:	principle,
definition	:	a rule or standard especially of good behavior (noun.cognition)

hyponym	:	chartism,
definition	:	the principles of a body of 19th century English reformers who advocated better social and economic conditions for working people (noun.cognition)

2. the principle that conduct should be moral (noun.communication)

hypernym	:	precept, principle,
definition	:	rule of personal conduct (noun.communication)

hyponym	:	categorical imperative,
definition	:	the moral principle that behavior should be determined by duty (noun.communication)