Moral Vocabulary

noun the inner sense of what is right or wrong in one's conduct or motives, impelling one toward right action

• It is important to always listen to your conscience when making ethical decisions.
• My conscience is telling me to do the right thing and apologize.
• I can't believe he has no conscience, he's so selfish.
• Her conscience weighed heavily on her as she struggled with the decision.

noun a person who has been found guilty of a crime and is therefore responsible for it

adjective feeling or showing guilt; responsible for a crime or offense

• The jury found the defendant guilty of all charges.
• I can't believe he admitted he was guilty.
• She's totally guilty of stealing my snacks.
• His guilty conscience kept him up at night.

noun a thing intended; an aim or plan

adjective intended or planned

• She stated her intention to pursue a career in medicine.
• I didn't mean to hurt your feelings, it wasn't my intention.
• His intention was to chill and hang out with friends all day.
• The artist's intention was to evoke a sense of nostalgia with his painting.

noun the state or fact of having a duty to deal with something or of having control over someone

adjective having a duty to deal with something or of having control over someone

• It is important for individuals to understand their responsibility to follow company policies.
• Hey, don't forget your responsibility to take out the trash tonight.
• Dude, you gotta own up to your responsibility and apologize to her.
• As the team leader, she carried the responsibility of guiding her colleagues towards success.

noun a righteous person

adjective morally right or justifiable; virtuous

• The righteous man always followed the laws and upheld moral standards.
• My grandma is always telling me to be righteous and do the right thing.
• Dude, that concert was righteous! I had such a good time.
• Her righteous anger could be felt in every word she spoke.

adjective describing someone or something that is not guilty or innocent

• The judge declared the defendant nocent after reviewing all the evidence.
• I always knew he was innocent, but it's good to hear the official verdict.
• No way he did it, he's totally nocent!
• Her pure heart made her seem nocent in a world full of deceit.

noun a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea

verb a word that expresses an action, occurrence, or state of being

adjective a word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun

adverb a word that modifies a verb, adjective, or other adverb

pronoun a word that can function by itself as a noun phrase and that refers either to the participants in the discourse or to someone or something mentioned elsewhere in the discourse

preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence

conjunction a word that connects words, phrases, or clauses

article a word that is used to indicate whether a noun is specific or unspecific

• Despite her impeccable reputation, she was no angel when it came to business dealings.
• Sure, she may seem sweet, but trust me, she's no angel.
• Don't be fooled by his innocent face, he's no angel.
• In the competitive world of politics, there can be no angels if you want to survive.

noun the quality or state of being bad; the degree to which something is bad

• The badness of the situation was apparent to everyone involved.
• I can't believe the level of badness in that movie.
• The badness of his attitude is really starting to get on my nerves.
• The badness of her actions left a lasting impact on those around her.

noun a feeling or state of extreme repugnance or aversion

• The abhorrency of the crime shocked the entire community.
• I can't stand the abhorrency of his behavior.
• The abhorrency of that movie was off the charts.
• The abhorrency of her words cut deep into his heart.