What is the difference between Moral and Morale?

What is the difference between Moral and Morale? :


Moral : (adjective)

( 1 ) Ethical

Concerning principles or right or wrong behavior

I have strong moral fiber.

I challenged his action on moral grounds.

Can you tell me something about the decline of moral standards?


( 2 ) Based in people’s sense of what is right or wrong

He had the moral courage which enables a man to alone.

She showed tremendous moral courage.

It is our moral obligation to help the earthquake victims.


( 3 ) Good or virtuous

Following standards of right behavior

I lead a moral life.


( 4 ) Are you a moral person?

Teaching or illustrating good behavior

This is a moral story.



Moral : (noun)

( 1 ) Practical lesson that a story, an event or an experience teaches

What is the moral of this story?


( 2 ) Principle or right and wrong

Standards of behavior

You can not question my morals.

She is a woman of loose morals.

Steps should be taken to end the corruption of public morals.

(MORALS – the plural form – must be used in this sense.)



Morale : (noun)

( 1 ) State of confidence, enthusiasm, determination, etc…of a person or a group at a particular time

The morale of our soldiers was good.

I did my best to boost her morale.











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