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Men of low moral fiber

by Fester Shinetop July 22, 2009
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The dukes of moral hazard

The term 'dukes of moral hazard' describes any leaders of organisations who are ultimately sheltered from their risk-taking by being given support from a lender of last resort when everything goes completely wrong.

It may or may not become a TV show satirising contemporary finance where people get into cars through the window as they did in "The Dukes of Hazzard".
Did you see the Dukes of Moral Hazard last night? They bailed into their cars through the windows again!
by Tulipia Manica June 23, 2011
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the moral compass

n.

The internal set of morals or the conscience that leads people to make good decisions. Often times this is a person in a group who's friends will turn to for advice for he will never lead them astray.
Guy: what should we do with this extra food?
Guy 2: I don't know, let's ask Landon, he's the moral compass! He'll know exactly what to do.
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Selective Moral Jerk

Someone who wouldn't steal a pencil from work but chops up anyone who doesn't fit his idea of a moral person. Meanwhile he breaks as many moral conduct rules as the next guy only in his mind those don't matter. Someone who will judge you harshly for a slight indiscretion and will jump to conclusions from incomplete evidence.
Jo Jo - "Man Joe is a dick. He accused me of cheating on an exam because he heard it from Dave who is a chronic liar. Meanwhile Joe is eyeballing Freddie's wife when he's not around."

Terry - " Yeah. Joe is a selective moral jerk. I hope Freddie punches him in the mouth."
by peter gazinya October 4, 2010
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Double moral

Double moral: Ksi said life is not about money and fame, meanwhile he said he was too rich and famous to spend a holiday in a cheap place
by Gocky-mocker July 5, 2021
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Economic moral determinism

A moral Philosophy that says that all organisms have evolved to survive and reproduce there own kind. To do this they seek out and do what ever is in there best interest at least in the long run. What they do by seeking what gives the mose pleasure or avoids pain. And that with all the things that do this a dollar value can be placed on it. And that all the morals that a person holdes they should hold only because it will help them make and/or save money.There is a movement to reform all morals on this principle called the economic moral determinism movement.
She believes in economic moral determinism.
by The Fury 13 January 15, 2011
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good for moral it lowers it

UK: Heard in military training camps when explaining to lower ranks why a difficult or unpleasnt task has to be carried out.
Recruit: ...but Sarge, why do we have to crawl through that muddy ditch?

Sergeant: Because its good for moral son, IT LOWERS IT!
by Blue Cawdrey November 28, 2004
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