moral compass
noun
an internalized set of values and objectives that guide a person with regard to ethical behavior and decision-making.
moral compasses
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pluralof moral compass.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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It’s the kind of showmanship that makes moral compasses short-circuit.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 8, 2024
He's always been the most regular person superhero in a world of gods and aliens and people with perfect moral compasses.
From Salon ● Jul. 26, 2019
Occasionally, I look at Instagram influencers, flogging hairspray and coffee shakes to their followers, and I think: “Good Lord, from whence did these shameless shills with no moral compasses spring?”
From The Guardian ● Apr. 3, 2019
Ultimately, despite inherently strong moral compasses, both Brett and Anthony lose their way.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 18, 2019
The moral compasses that are too short for the aberration may be, must be, unequal to the orbit.
From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 06, No. 35, September, 1860 by Various
