late 14c., "moral qualities," from Old French moralité "moral (of a story); moral instruction; morals, moral character" (13c.) and directly from Late Latin moralitatem (nominative moralitas) "manner, character," from Latin moralis (see moral (adj.)). Meaning "goodness" is attested from 1590s.
Where there is no free agency, there can be no morality. Where there is no temptation, there can be little claim to virtue. Where the routine is rigorously proscribed by law, the law, and not the man, must have the credit of the conduct. [William H. Prescott, "History of the Conquest of Peru," 1847]
实用例句
1. War turns morality inside out: killing and cruelty are virtues.
战争颠倒是非：杀戮与残忍成了美德。来自柯林斯例句
2. Can all our efforts towards morality prevail over the forces of evil?
我们为提倡伦理道德所做的努力能够战胜邪恶的力量 吗 ?来自《简明英汉词典》
3. He has overthrown the basic standards of morality.
