Customs; habits; esp., moral customs conformity to which is more or less obligatory; customary law.
the customs or conventions of a particular community
Behavioural proscriptions covering potentially serious violations of a group’s values. Examples might include strictures against murder, sexual assault, and robbery. See also Folkways.
fixed morally linked customs; People
are behavioral proscriptions covering potentially serious violations of a group’s values, and would probably include strictures against murder, rape, and robbery. See also folkways.
(MO·res). Stronger norms than folkways, generally accepted by members of a group without question, embodying the fundamental moral views of a group. Mores are of such central importance to a group that violators usually receive severe punishment for their infraction.
Moral rules or ways of behaving that most members of society believe are essential for maintaining standards of decency.
(sociology) the conventions that embody the fundamental values of a group
Majority customs and moral views of a group or community.
The cultural norms that specify behavior of vital importance to society and embody its basic moral values.
Strongly held norms with moral and ethical connotations that may not be violated without serious consequences in a particular culture.
The folkways and traditions of a people, a culture.
the customs, or customary practices, rules, etc. regarded as essential to or characteristic of a group.
Customs or conventions regarded as essential to a community, and are often at the basis of criminal law.
Moral attitudes or habits.