moralization
Imposing ethical lessons
Moralization is the act of drawing moral lessons from something, or the tendency to make judgments about right and wrong: The essay turned into tedious moralization.
It can also describe the process by which something becomes moralized—treated as a moral issue when it wasn't before: the moralization of food choices, the moralization of smoking.
Severe disapproval expressed formally
- disapprovalUnfavorable opinion expressed
- censureFormal institutional disapproval
- reproachExpression of disappointment
- denunciationFormal public accusation
critique · scrutiny · assessment · evaluation · stigma · sanction · verdict · criticism
Foundational moral beliefs
- valuesPrinciples held worthwhile
- standardsAccepted levels of quality
- normsExpected behavioral standards
- conductManner of behaving
integrity · duty · responsibility · conscience · ethics · virtue · righteousness · rectitude
Sincere religious devotion
- righteousnessMoral correctness or virtue
- uprightnessMoral correctness and honesty
- probityThorough moral honesty
- goodnessMoral excellence
purity · honor · nobility · sanctimony · virtuousness · incorruptibility · conscientiousness · principled
Clergy's worship address
- homilyReligious discourse on scripture
- exhortationUrgent persuasive appeal
- proselytizingSeeking converts zealously
- evangelizingPromoting religious conversion
edification · indoctrination · persuasion · lecturing · pontificating · sermonizing · didacticism · instruction
condemnation
Severe disapproval expressed formally
- disapprovalUnfavorable opinion expressed
- censureFormal institutional disapproval
- reproachExpression of disappointment
denunciation · critique · scrutiny · assessment · evaluation · stigma · sanction · verdict · criticism · rebuke
principles
Foundational moral beliefs
- valuesPrinciples held worthwhile
- standardsAccepted levels of quality
- normsExpected behavioral standards
conduct · integrity · duty · responsibility · conscience · ethics · virtue · righteousness · rectitude · decency
piety
Sincere religious devotion
- righteousnessMoral correctness or virtue
- uprightnessMoral correctness and honesty
- probityThorough moral honesty
goodness · purity · honor · nobility · sanctimony · virtuousness · incorruptibility · conscientiousness · principled · high-mindedness
sermon
Clergy's worship address
- homilyReligious discourse on scripture
- exhortationUrgent persuasive appeal
- proselytizingSeeking converts zealously
evangelizing · edification · indoctrination · persuasion · lecturing · pontificating · sermonizing · didacticism · instruction · guidance
moralizationdescriptivism
Documenting actual language use
amorality · non-judgment · suspension of judgment · permissiveness · tolerance
moralizationpermissiveness
Tolerance of behavior others forbid
tolerance · acceptance · open-mindedness · liberality · indulgence