Etymology
Origin of morally
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There’s a significant difference, legally and morally, between financial mismanagement and elder financial abuse.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 22, 2026
Then there were those that seemed excessive or even morally questionable.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026
The panel determined Burwood's conduct was "morally reprehensible, showed premeditated behaviour and indicated a deep-seated attitudinal problem".
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026
Ritualized practices help patients, families and clinicians acknowledge realities that are emotionally and morally significant but difficult to express.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026
He explained that the rating agencies were morally bankrupt and living in fear of becoming actually bankrupt.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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