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morality

 
/məˈræl·ɪ·t̬i/ n [C/U]

Definition

a personal or social set of standards for good or bad behavior and character, or the quality of being right and honest: [U] Technology is neutral – its morality is determined by its political or social use.
(Definition of morality n from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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