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Immoral vs. Amoral
Immoral
/ɪˈmɒrəl/Examples:
His decision to cheat was both unethical and immoral.The company's immoral actions led to severe consequences.They were appalled by the politician's immoral behavior.
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Amoral
/eɪˈmɒrəl/Examples:
The protagonist in the novel leads an amoral lifestyle, disregarding societal norms.Her decision was driven by an amoral desire for wealth above all else.An amoral corporate culture can lead to dangerous business practices.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- Immoral begins with im-, similar to impossible, indicating a negative or wrong action.
- Amoral starts with a-, like apolitical, meaning lacking a certain quality, in this case, morals.
- Remember that immoral is active, like committing a crime, while amoral is passive, like being indifferent.
- An immoral person knows what is wrong but chooses to do it; an amoral person doesn't consider right or wrong.
- Use immoral when discussing ethical violations and amoral when describing neutrality in ethical situations.
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