noun
right and wrong; right or wrong
A formal compound encompassing both moral rightness (正邪) and goodness (善悪). Often used in philosophical or ethical contexts.
正邪善悪の判断は時に難しい。
Judging right and wrong is sometimes difficult.
彼は正邪善悪をわきまえた人物だ。
He is a person who understands right and wrong.
A compound of 正邪 (right and wrong) and 善悪 (good and evil). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but it is a conventional four-character Sino-Japanese expression.