moral law

American  

[mawr-uhl law] / ˈmɔr əl ˈlɔ /

noun

plural

moral laws

1. a basic ethical rule or principle, or a set of such principles, regarded as intrinsic to human reason and conscience, given by God, or necessary for the survival of humankind and the planet.

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Example Sentences

They established a republic acknowledging transcendent moral law as the foundation of human law.

From Los Angeles Times

The document ultimately did not directly address that, though it called on Catholics to examine whether they align with church teachings and said bishops have a “special responsibility” to respond to “public actions at variance with the visible Communion of the church and the moral law.”

From Seattle Times

That insight of “the starry heavens above,” coupled with man’s innate moral law, filled Kant’s mind “with ever new and increasing wonder and reverence,” as Mr. Rosen quoted the philosopher.

From Washington Times

The moral law applies to rational, language-using creatures, and the law of nature binds all human beings by virtue of their capacity to recognize that there are moral obligations that are common to them all.

From Literature

The English, however, followed Descartes in using ‘law of nature’, not ‘natural law’ to refer to scientific laws; but this had a peculiar effect, as ‘law of nature’ was the most common term in English for the moral law.

From Literature