moral lesson
Story's ethical point
A moral lesson is the ethical teaching or principle conveyed by a story, fable, or experience.
Aesop's fables end with explicit moral lessons; novels and films often leave theirs implicit.
The phrase can sound didactic or old-fashioned: Every children's book doesn't need a moral lesson.
A hard experience that teaches right from wrong is also called a moral lesson.
- parableInstructive allegorical narrative
- do unto othersEthical reciprocity principle
- golden ruleFundamental operating principle
- proverbTraditional saying expressing truth
- fableMoral tale with animals
once upon a time · allegory · good vs evil · honesty · ethics · right and wrong · archetype · kindness · fairy tale · happily ever after · edifying · courage · responsibility · comeuppance · oral tradition · virtue · integrity · fairness
- A Christmas CarolEbenezer Scrooge, Scrooge, Tiny Tim, Bob Cratchit, Jacob Marley
- Aesop's FablesAesop's fables, fable, Greek fables, sour grapes, slow and steady
- fablesfable, Aesop, Aesop's fables, Aesop fables, tortoise and hare
- folk wisdomproverb, folklore, folk sayings, saying, proverbs
- moral talesfable, parable, allegory, cautionary tale, cautionary tales
- moralsethics lessons, conscience, principles, values, ethics
moral lessonescapism
Habitual mental retreat
amusement · diversion · frivolity · guilty pleasure · distraction
moral lessoncorruption
Dishonest abuse of power
bad influence · bad example · perversion · cautionary tale · vice
moral lessonpointlessness
State of lacking meaning
meaninglessness · nonsense · triviality · vapidity · shaggy dog story