moral compass

(Ethics) Essential meaning to distinguish between right and wrong as morally appropriate guidance action (compass etc.).

For all climates and ages, for the wise ones, the great Creator gave a moral compass that allows him to avoid mistakes and follow the right things.

He operated under the guidance of his own unique moral compass, whether it leads to his raging waters or not.

November 20, 1994, Vincent · Canby, "Art: Sam Shepard's Campaign and Victory", New York Times (Search on August 21, 2011):

They planned in a hurry without a moral compass and tried to survive by providing the best transient accommodation.

I think he did absolutely right thing because it is a sin to hinder the marriage of others according to his own personal moral compass.

Their catastrophe arises from ignoring the doctrine of Christianity: the cardinal malorum est cupiditas (greed is the source of all evil). Without a moral compass, the role of Stone can not even plead for ignorance.

Jun. 18, 1975, J. F. Terhorst, "Philip Hart - Independent Leader of the Supreme Court", St. Petersburg Independent (USA), p. 18 A (Search on 21 August 2011):

Heart is one of rare people. . . Their frankness and conscience make others think that he is the Senate's moral compass

Various virtues, customs, or behaviors that may influence others, as an option for a person, group, or general (such as a compass instruction) (old and moral)

[W] Blowing out the opposite argument from every aspect of the moral compass, the adventurous baron quietly watches himself leaving his own way to drive his own ship through his own storm

Here, Mr. Chevrolet Slyme, his great ability seems to be one, quietly tapping his friend on his elbow, whispering in his ears, a moral compass' s despicable quarter It points

That idea is our rudder. When the soul slides along the warm and spreading sensation of the sea, it can only be directed to their new point of moral compass.

Morality is to know right and wrong, morality is in our moral compass. Our ethical compass evolves with age and gains new knowledge and experience to shape what we believe is right or wrong. Family, friends, religion, society, teachers and mass media all affect the development of our moral compass. The difficulty in enacting the Penal Code on ethical standards is that it can not always be used to judge whether society is always right or wrong, regardless of good or evil standards. This leads to moral relativism. In other words, our correct and wrong view changes with respect to time, place, and our personal value system.

As our society becomes more modern, the statement issued by religious groups is that it gives morality to society and creates a clear category of right and wrong. Some people think that there is no moral compass if there is no religion, and individuals will treat each other with rude attitude. It is not worth discussing about using religion to avoid dangerous behavior and sanctions against others. If comparing the number of religiously inspired good deeds with the evil deeds of religion, it may classify religion as reasons beyond massacre, war, slavery and human rights.

As your moral compass moves toward the true north, you will know that you are on the right path to ethical decision-making. By putting ethics in front of the compass, we create a clear spiritual process viewpoint that points out our moral direction. Using ethical compass metaphors to express our inner justification and false sense provides a framework that guides our actions. But how do you move from "A" point to "B" point? First of all, please put your heart in the right place. We often consider ourselves before thinking about the needs of others. With extreme emotions, selfish people act selfishly, not selfless. Acting for purely self-interest can only keep us parallel to its original position. We avoid going in that direction through a sincere life