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Morals

Medical Definition:	Standards of conduct that distinguish right from wrong.
Also Called:	Morality

Morals Categories.

	Conscience - The cognitive and affective processes which constitute an internalized moral governor over an individual's moral conduct.
	Ethics - The philosophy or code pertaining to what is ideal in human character and conduct. Also, the field of study dealing with the principles of morality.
	Virtues - Character traits that are considered to be morally praiseworthy. (Bioethics Thesaurus)

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