precept vs moral principle

precept and moral principle both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
precept	Yes	No	No	No
moral principle	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, moral principle is a hyponym of precept; that is, moral principle is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than precept:

precept: rule of personal conduct
moral principle: the principle that conduct should be moral

Other hyponyms of precept include higher law, hypothetical imperative, caveat emptor.

precept (noun)	moral principle (noun)
a doctrine that is taught	the principles of right and wrong that are accepted by an individual or a social group
rule of personal conduct	the principle that conduct should be moral

precept vs moral principle

precept and moral principle both are nouns.

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