moral_principle
1. [ noun ] (sociology) the principles of right and wrong that are accepted by an individual or a social group
Synonyms: value-system ethic value_orientation
Examples:

"the Puritan ethic" "a person with old-fashioned values"

Related terms: principle Chartism
2. [ noun ] the principle that conduct should be moral
Related terms: principle categorical_imperative
Similar spelling:   moral_philosophy