moral conviction
Deeply held belief
Moral conviction is a firmly held belief about what is right or wrong, rooted in ethical principles rather than mere preference or convention.
Unlike opinions that might bend under social pressure, moral convictions feel non-negotiable to those who hold them: Her moral conviction prevented her from signing the document.
The phrase often appears when someone acts against self-interest or popular opinion because conscience demands it.
- conscienceInternal moral sense
- principleFundamental truth or standard
- integrityMoral soundness and consistency
- ethicsStudy of right conduct
- righteousnessMoral correctness or virtue
belief · duty · scruple · virtue · steadfast · stand firm · unwavering · righteous · justice · honor · zealous · fervent · true believer · piety · creed · stand · backbone · resolve
moral convictionmoral uncertainty
Confusion about right conduct
doubt · ambivalence · indecision · vacillation · wavering
moral convictionamorality
Lacking ethical concern
amoralism · moral relativism · moral bankruptcy · nihilism · opportunism
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