道德 dàodé virtue
virtue; morality; ethics
How to remember 道德: 道 way + 德 morality = virtue.
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How it is used
- Morality, ethics; moral character - 职业道德 (zhíyè dàodé) professional ethics, 讲道德 (jiǎng dàodé) to have morals.
- The general concept of moral standards; 有道德 (yǒu dàodé) means being ethical.
- Distinguish from 品德 (pǐndé, an individual's moral quality): 道德 is the broader system of right and wrong.
Example sentences
- 为了救许多人牺牲一个人是否道德？ Wèile jiù xǔduō rén xīshēng yígè rén shìfǒu dàodé?Would it be ethical to sacrifice one person to save many?
- 议员受到了议会道德委员会的谴责。 Yìyuán shòudào le yìhuì dàodé wěiyuánhuì de qiǎnzé.The senator was censured by the congressional ethics committee.