The phrase "a basic morality that" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing fundamental ethical principles or beliefs that guide behavior or decision-making.
Example: "In many cultures, there is a basic morality that emphasizes the importance of honesty and integrity in all interactions."
Alternatives: "a fundamental ethics that" or "a core moral principle that".
Obama condemned President Vladimir Putin for Russia's recent "homosexual propaganda" bill saying: When it comes to universal rights, when it comes to people's basic freedoms, whether you are discriminating on the basis of race, religion, gender or sexual orientation, you are violating the basic morality that should transcend every country.
Obama stated during a recent TV appearance on The Tonight Show With Jay Leno that he has been "very clear that when it comes to universal rights, when it comes to people's basic freedoms, that whether you are discriminating on the basis of race, religion, gender, or sexual orientation, you are violating the basic morality that... should transcend every country".
A misplaced morality that is in fact immoral?
In Judaism, the story of Noah generated the 7 Laws of Noah, laws for basic human morality that non-Jews were bound to observe, such as prohibiting murder or theft.
The third form of law according to Albo is natural law, or the basic laws of morality that aim to prevent injustice and promote honest behavior.
Consequently, the deontic sphere of morality is often taken as describing the minimal conditions of morality, the basic requirements of social morality that secure a just society, while the axiological sphere aims at higher ideals which can only be commended and recommended but not strictly required.
This view is defended by Bekoff & Pierce (2009) who argue that some species have a distinct form of morality that is not a precursor to human morality.
The video also reminded me of some basic differences between Israel and Hamas that show that Israel has a sense of morality that Hamas lacks.
This can lead them to claim that there is no place for morality in international relations, or that there is a tension between demands of morality and requirements of successful political action, or that states have their own morality that is different from customary morality, or that morality, if any, is merely used instrumentally to justify states' conduct.
