Ethics And Morality Terms

adverb modifies a verb, adjective, or other adverb by providing information on how the action is performed

• The defendant's actions were atrociously unethical and deserve severe punishment.
• The movie was atrociously bad, I couldn't even finish watching it.
• She sang atrociously at the karaoke bar last night, it was painful to listen to.
• The politician's lies were spreading atrociously like wildfire among the public.

noun a strong inclination towards something, especially of a sensual nature

• The theologian discussed the concept of concupiscence in relation to sin.
• She couldn't resist the concupiscence she felt towards her crush.
• His concupiscence for fast cars was obvious to everyone.
• The artist's concupiscence for creating beautiful paintings was unmatched.

adjective not pure; mixed with something else, contaminated

• The impure water supply needed to be treated before it was safe to drink.
• I heard that the impure ingredients in that recipe can affect the taste.
• Don't use that impure stuff, it's no good.
• His impure motives were evident in his actions.

adjective deceitful and untrustworthy

• The perfidious actions of the traitor were revealed during the investigation.
• I can't believe she would be so perfidious as to betray her best friend like that.
• That perfidious snake stabbed me in the back when I least expected it.
• The storm clouds gathered, a perfidious omen of the trouble to come.

adjective a word that describes or gives more information about a noun or pronoun; in this case, 'perjured' describes someone who has committed perjury

• The witness was charged with perjured testimony during the trial.
• She got caught perjured herself on the stand.
• He straight up perjured when he said he wasn't there.
• His promises turned out to be as perjured as his oath in court.

adjective describing a person or action that is considered morally wrong or wicked

• The priest emphasized the importance of avoiding sinful behavior.
• Eating that much cake in one sitting is definitely sinful!
• She's always getting into some sinful trouble.
• The sunset painted the sky with sinful shades of red and orange.

noun the action or practice of inflicting severe pain or suffering on someone as a punishment or to force them to do or say something

verb inflict severe pain or suffering on someone as a punishment or to force them to do or say something

• Torture is a violation of human rights and is prohibited by international law.
• I can't watch movies that have scenes of torture, it's too disturbing for me.
• I would rather do anything than go through that torture of a workout again.
• Waiting in line at the DMV feels like a form of torture.

noun A type of law that is prohibited because it is deemed harmful, rather than inherently wrong

• Malum prohibitum refers to acts that are prohibited by law but are not inherently evil or morally wrong.
• Jaywalking is an example of a malum prohibitum offense.
• Nobody really cares about malum prohibitum stuff like jaywalking.
• In the grand scheme of things, malum prohibitum violations are minor infractions.