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Christanford Posted 17 years ago
Hi,
Is an 'an amoral act' a legitimate phrase?
My dictionary says 'amoral' means having no moral standards at all, and 'immoral' means 'morally wrong'.
It offers this example for 'amoral':
an amoral, greedy businessman
What then is the difference between 'an immoral greedy businessman' and 'an amoral, greedy businessman'?
Thanks in advance
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Amoral/ immoral
Hi,Is an 'an amoral act' a legitimate phrase?
My dictionary says 'amoral' means having no moral standards at all, and 'immoral' means 'morally wrong'.
It offers this example for 'amoral':
an amoral, greedy businessman
What then is the difference between 'an immoral greedy businessman' and 'an amoral, greedy businessman'?
Thanks in advance
Top answer
I guess 'an immoral act' would be more appropriate , because it would mean that the act is morally wrong .
- I guess 'an immoral act' would be more appropriate , because it would mean that the act is morally wrong .
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I guess 'an immoral act' would be more appropriate , because it would mean that the act is morally wrong .
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If someone is "amoral" they really don't know the difference between right and wrong.
Someone who does something "immoral" knows the difference between right and wrong and chooses the action that is wrong or harms others. Such an act is an immoral one.
By describing the person as "greedy" you are suggesting he does things he knows are wrong, making immoral the better choice.
Someone who does something "immoral" knows the difference between right and wrong and chooses the action that is wrong or harms others. Such an act is an immoral one.
By describing the person as "greedy" you are suggesting he does things he knows are wrong, making immoral the better choice.
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