Morality (from the Latin moralitas "manner, character,
proper behavior") is the differentiation of intentions, decisions, and
actions between those that are "good" (or right) and those that are
"bad" (or wrong). The philosophy of morality is ethics. A moral code
is a system of morality (according to a particular philosophy, religion,
culture, etc.) and a moral is any one practice or teaching within a moral code.
Morality may also be specifically synonymous with "goodness" or
"rightness." Immorality is the active opposition to morality (i.e.
opposition to that which is good or right), while amorality is variously
defined as an unawareness of, indifference toward, or disbelief in any set of
moral standards or principles. An
example of a moral code is the Golden Rule which states that, "One should
treat others as one would like others to treat oneself."
