moral sense

American  

noun

1. the ability to determine the rightness or wrongness of actions.

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Etymology

Origin of moral sense

First recorded in 1690–1700

Example Sentences

That story proper begins when a group dine-and-dash attempt goes wrong and Lea, the only one with enough moral sense to object to the prank, is predictably left holding the bag.

From Los Angeles Times

He had a moral sense of right and wrong, Whaley said.

From Washington Post

“It is so fundamentally misdirected and so obviously wrong, both in the moral sense and in the rational sense, that it is literally breathtaking,” Molnar said.

From Seattle Times

Ms. John, who had a strong moral sense and whose nickname was Able Mable, he added, also did her best to steer the band away from the temptations of the road.

From New York Times

I hope Amnesty’s employees, executives and board members at least have enough moral sense left to feel embarrassed that their research is being used to justify war crimes.

From Washington Post