道徳的|どうとくてきdoutokuteki[0]heiban (flat)

1. na-adjectiveethical; moral
   彼かれは道徳的どうとくてきに堕落だらくした。↗

   He lapsed morally.

• Synonym倫理的りんりてきWrittenEthical; leans academic and professional, as in 「倫理的問題」. 「道徳的」 is more about everyday standards of good and evil.
• Related良いよいNeutralGood in the broadest sense; can also praise conduct, as in 「善い行い」. A written-style form; not specific to morality.
• Related立派りっぱNeutralSplendid, admirable; stresses being praiseworthy or impressive, not specifically being moral.
• Related正しいただしいNeutralRight, correct, just; focuses on right and wrong, and is more everyday than 「道徳的」.
• RelatedよろしいFormalA formal way of saying 「よい」; means acceptable or fine, and can also judge conduct, as in 「品行がよろしい」; not specifically moral.
• RelatedいいCasualGood, fine; the most common colloquial form, with the broadest sense; not specific to morality.
• RelatedグッドCasualLoanword meaning good or great; colloquial, mostly for praise or as a ball-game term; never about morality.
• Antonym非道徳的ひどうとくてきNeutralAntonym: immoral, going against morality; the opposite of 「道徳的」 as conforming to morality, and leans written.
• Antonym背德的WrittenAntonym: turning one's back on morality; carries a decadent tinge and is stronger than 「非道徳的」.

Use 「道徳的」 for what concerns morality or meets moral standards, as in 「道徳的な判断」. In academic or professional contexts say 「倫理的」; for right and wrong say 「正しい」; for praise say 「立派」. The antonym is 「非道徳的」.

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1. 道徳どうとくに関かんする様さま。道徳どうとくに適かなっている様さま。