Synonyms and antonyms of Moral rules and rules of behaviour in British Thesaurus

rule (noun)

a statement explaining what someone can or cannot do in a particular system, game, or situation

convention (noun)

a way of behaving that is generally accepted as being normal and right

law (noun)

a rule or set of principles that people follow for moral or religious reasons

code (noun)

a set of rules about how something should be done or how people should behave

standards (noun)

traditional principles of good behaviour

morals (noun)

principles of right or wrong behaviour that are generally accepted by a society

conscience (noun)

the ideas and feelings you have that tell you whether something you are doing is right or wrong

etiquette (noun)

a set of rules for behaving correctly in social situations

ethics (noun)

a set of principles that people use to decide what is right and what is wrong

the proprieties (formal)

formal the rules of social behaviour that most people accept as correct

a matter of principle ()

something that involves an important principle

be supposed to do/be something ()

to be expected to behave in a particular way, especially according to a rule, an agreement, or someone in authority

bylaw (noun)

a rule made by an organization for its members

canon (noun)

formal a generally accepted rule

code (noun)

a complicated system of rules, relationships, or instructions

code of practice (noun)

a set of rules about how people in a particular profession should behave in their work

conscience (noun)

the ideas and principles of moral behaviour that the members of a community or group share

constitution (noun)

a set of basic rules and principles for an organization that control how it operates

country code (noun)

rules about the right way of behaving in the British countryside, for example closing gates after going through them to prevent animals from escaping

dictate (noun)

formal a rule or principle that people must obey

diktat (noun)

an official rule that people are forced to obey

discipline (noun)

a strict set of rules that controls an activity or situation

double standard (noun)

a rule or principle that is applied to some people but not others, in a way that is unfair

dress code (noun)

a set of rules about what you should wear in a particular place or at a particular event

ethic (noun)

a general principle or belief that affects the way that people behave

etiquette (noun)

a set of rules about behaviour for people in a particular profession

framework (noun)

a system of rules, laws, agreements etc that establish the way that something operates in business, politics, or society

golden rule (noun)

an important basic principle that you should always obey when doing a particular activity

ground rules (noun)

the basic rules or principles that govern the way that something is done

law (noun)

a set of rules within a larger system that deal with a particular subject or area

lodestar (noun)

mainly literary a principle that always influences or directs your actions

moralist (noun)

someone who teaches, studies, or writes about moral principles

morality (noun)

principles of right or wrong behaviour

morality (noun)

a system of principles concerning right and wrong behaviour that is accepted by a particular group of people

morality (noun)

the degree to which something is considered to be right or wrong

norms (noun)

standards of behaviour that are accepted in a particular society

owe (verb)

to think you should treat someone in a particular way

owe (verb)

used about feelings that you should have about someone

owe (verb)

used about things that you should say to someone

owe (verb)

used about things that you should give to someone

precept (noun)

formal a rule, instruction, or principle that teaches correct behaviour

protocol (noun)

a set of rules for the correct way to behave on formal occasions

the Queensberry Rules (noun)

informal standards of fair behaviour that people in a particular group expect

Rafferty’s rules (noun)

Australianinformal a complete lack of rules

regime (noun)

a system of rules that control something

regulation (noun)

an official rule that controls the way that things are done

scruple (noun)

a moral principle that prevents you from doing something that you think is bad

standing order (noun)

a rule that says how a committee or institution should operate

statute (noun)

a written rule made by an organization or institution

stipulation (noun)

formal something that has been stipulated

the system (noun)

rules that decide how a society, country, or organization should operate and that cannot be changed even though they seem unfair to you

table manners (noun)

the way in which someone follows the social rules about how to eat food

work ethic (noun)

the belief that hard work is important for developing someone’s moral character