bind morally
Frequency: 5.03.5 per million words
to feel required to do something because of your beliefs about what is right
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- Many people feel morally bound to help those in need.
- As a doctor, I feel morally bound to provide care to anyone who requires it.
- He felt morally bound to confess his mistake, even though it could cost him his job.
- Are we not morally bound to protect the environment for future generations?
- Although not legally required, the company felt morally bound to compensate the affected families.
- She will feel morally bound to keep her promise, no matter what happens.
- His deep sense of justice morally binds him to defend the powerless.
- A journalist should be morally bound to report the truth accurately and without bias.
- We are morally bound to honour the sacrifices made by our ancestors.
- Some philosophers argue that we are morally bound to reduce animal suffering wherever possible.