Sentence examples for moral intent from inspiring English sources

Thus, the moral intent of the morally-freighted proverbs (or maxims) discussed in this entry is considered relevant to the moral life of the human being and, as such, is purported to have universal application or reference.

Gower provides a contrast to Chaucer in that the sober and earnest moral intent behind Gower's writing is always clear, whereas Chaucer can be noncommittal and evasive.

The videos are a far cry from actual bestiaries, the medieval books of religious and moral intent, often filled with amusing distortions of the natural world.

Now, all the tripwire psychology has been chucked out and Begbie has become the Scottish cousin of Jigsaw from the Saw films – instead of pub-fight explosions, he stages exquisite dioramas of torture with heavy moral intent.

He continues: "It is providing the illusion of moral intent by the state and its propaganda institutions - the leading media corporations - when in reality the system is run on ruthless profit-oriented principles.

I saw it a few months back, and again this week, and despite its shortcomings it has stayed with me in a way that "Detroit," say, with its impeccable research and its earnest moral intent, has not.

Philosophers identify at least three frameworks for conceptualizing morality: moral outcomes, moral motives (or intent), and moral systems.

If democracy is functioning properly it should amount to a statement of our collective moral aspirations and intent.

The DDE, in making these claims, refers to common shared principles regarding the moral importance of intent, of appealing to better expected consequences, and insisting that bad not be done so that good may follow from it.

Declarations are statements of moral and ethical intent but they are not legally binding instruments.

Bishop Dolan's own words convict him as he claims that finding DOMA unconstitutional will be like comparing the Vatican's views on marriage to "intentional or willfully ignorant racial discrimination" and "ill intent or moral blindness".