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scruples vs morality

morality vs scruples

scruples and morality both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
scruples Yes No No No
morality Yes No No No
As nouns, morality is a hypernym of scruples; that is, morality is a word with a broader meaning than scruples:
  • scruples: motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
  • morality: motivation based on ideas of right and wrong
Other hypernyms of scruples include ethical motive, ethics, morals.
scruples (noun) morality (noun)
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions concern with the distinction between good and evil or right and wrong; right or good conduct
motivation based on ideas of right and wrong
Difference between scruples and morality

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