Moral-Morale | Commonly Confused Words

Moral

/ˈmɒrəl/

Related to principles of right and wrong in behavior or decision-making based on personal beliefs

There's a morals clause.Nor were moral and social sanitary laws neglected.A sad errand! a moral funeral, quite!'

/məˈrɑːl/

The confidence, enthusiasm, and discipline of a person or group at a particular time.

Building teamwork boosts office morale vastly.The morale in the troops was alarmingly low.High morale leads to increased job satisfaction.

Moral relates to principles of right and wrong behavior, while morale refers to the emotional or psychological state of a person or group.
Both words sound similar but are used in different contexts: moral conveys ethical implications and morale indicates mood.
To associate moral with ethics, remember both words have an e; morale with group spirit because it has an added e like elevation of spirit.
If you remove the final e from morale, youll get moral', which is about behavior guidelines.
Think of moral as like moral code, showing right or wrong actions, while morale relates to a high morale indicating spirits.