Refers to the path of righteousness or moral duty, often in a societal or philosophical sense. Common in compounds like 道義心 (sense of morality) and 道義的 (moral, ethical).
Politicians are expected to have high moral principles.
His actions go against morality.
The company's response was criticized as going against morality.
He acts with a sense of moral duty no matter the situation.
That decision was in line with moral principles.
倫理 denotes ethics as a formal system or code (e.g., professional ethics), whereas 道義 stresses personal moral duty and righteousness.
道義 refers to everyday moral duty or ethics, whereas 大義 points to a lofty, world-scale cause worth sacrificing for.
不道徳 describes immoral or unethical behavior, the opposite of the righteous conduct implied by 道義.
道理 means reason or logical principle, while 道義 specifically concerns moral duty and righteousness, not logical correctness.
Compound of 道 (path, way) and 義 (righteousness, justice). The term has been used in Japanese since at least the Meiji period to translate Western concepts of morality and moral philosophy.
The executive should bear moral responsibility for the accident.