moral guide
Voice of principle
A moral guide is a person, text, or principle that helps direct ethical choices and behavior.
Parents serve as moral guides for children; religious scriptures function as moral guides for believers.
The term can also describe an internal sense of right and wrong: Let your conscience be your moral guide.
Someone who acts as a moral guide offers counsel on questions of ethics rather than practical matters.
- conscienceInternal moral sense
- inner voiceUnspoken mental dialogue
- good conscienceInner moral ease
- compassDevice showing cardinal directions
- mentorTrusted wisdom-giving advisor
role model · ethics · golden rule · wisdom · wise counsel · virtue · beacon · counselor · spiritual leader · prophet · scripture · commandments · preacher · sage · teacher · shepherd · righteousness · principle