Hi @awkedev, thanks for the thoughtful feedback.

Yes, I have totally missed to note that morale is dependent on external factors like culture and society. What I was referring to by "being a highly moral person" is "acting in a way that is regarded as highly moral in your culture and society".

Thanks for differentiating between moral, conscience, and ethics.

Wikipedia definitions state that:

"Conscience is an aptitude, faculty, intuition or judgment that assists in distinguishing right from wrong".

"Ethics or moral philosophy is a branch of philosophy that involves systematizing, defending, and recommending concepts of right and wrong conduct."

According to you, what term should be used to express our intrinsic view on what should be regarded as "highly moral" in a society - "conscience" or "ethics"? I was closer to "conscience", but it seems that it's "ethics" after all.

Very meaningful example with war veterans, clearly proves the point!