Moral-Morale | Commonly Confused Words

Moral

/ˈmɒrəl/

Concerned with principles of right and wrong behavior.

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 in behavior.
Morale refers to the spirit and confidence of a group or person.
Imagine moral as being about what you should do, while morale is about how good you feel.
Remember morale has an e as in enthusiasm, which is about feelings.
Moral discussions often arise in debates on ethics, while morale comes up in workplace contexts.