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.
Judging right and wrong is sometimes difficult.
He is a person who understands right and wrong.
善悪 focuses on good and evil, while 正邪善悪 adds the dimension of correctness and justice.
正邪 refers to right and wrong in terms of correctness, whereas 正邪善悪 combines both moral and ethical dimensions.
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.