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Moral wrong is an underlying concept for legal wrong. Some moral wrongs are punishable by law, for example, rape or murder. [2] Other moral wrongs have nothing to do with law but are related to unethical behaviours. [3] On the other hand, some legal wrongs, such as many types of parking offences, could hardly be classified as moral wrongs. [2]
Allegory with a portrait of a Venetian senator (Allegory of the morality of earthly things), attributed to Tintoretto, 1585 Morality (from Latin moralitas ' manner, character, proper behavior ') is the categorization of intentions, decisions and actions into those that are proper, or right, and those that are improper, or wrong. [1]
An action is morally right if it is in tune with a person's obligations and morally wrong if it violates them. [103] Supererogation is a special moral status that applies to cases in which the agent does more than is morally required of them. [104]
Right and wrong may refer to: Ethics , or moral philosophy, a branch of philosophy that involves systematizing, defending, and recommending concepts of right and wrong behavior Morality , the differentiation of intentions, decisions and actions between those that are distinguished as proper and those that are improper
We used to give homeless dudes rides in the back of the car all the time. Technically wrong, morally right Lol. Image credits: Necessary_Image3858 #2.
The question before the court was whether "incapable of distinguishing right from wrong" refers to distinguishing between moral right and moral wrong, vs. being able to distinguish what is legal from what is not legal. [3]: 615 The court concluded: "that the term 'wrong' in the statutory definition of insanity refers to moral wrong."
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Moral injury is a relatively new concept that seems to describe what many feel: a sense that their fundamental understanding of right and wrong has been violated, and the grief, numbness or guilt that often ensues. Here, you will meet combat veterans struggling with the moral and ethical ambiguities of war.