moral scruples

Frequency: 4.51.8 per million words

Concerns about what is right or wrong.

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Examples (10)

  • He was a man of few moral scruples, always putting profit before ethics.
  • She had strong moral scruples against cheating, even on a small test.
  • His moral scruples prevented him from accepting the bribe.
  • The politician seemed to operate without any moral scruples at all.
  • Despite the financial gain, her deep moral scruples made her decline the offer.
  • Do you have any moral scruples about selling products that harm the environment?
  • Over time, his moral scruples began to erode as he became more desperate.
  • The company's lack of moral scruples eventually led to its downfall.
  • Even under pressure, she maintained her moral scruples and refused to compromise her values.
  • It's important to cultivate strong moral scruples from a young age.