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The definition of amoral is someone who does not care if his actions are right or wrong, or actions that show a lack of care about what is morally right.

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A person who has no conscience or scruples is an example of an amoral person.
Stealing from the poor is an example of an amoral action.

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See amoral in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective

not to be judged by criteria of morality; neither moral nor immoral
without moral sense or principles; incapable of distinguishing between right and wrong

Related Forms:

amorality noun
amorally adverb

See amoral in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective

Not admitting of moral distinctions or judgments; neither moral nor immoral.
Lacking moral sensibility; not caring about right and wrong.

Related Forms:

a·morˈal·ism noun

aˌmo·ralˈi·ty (āˌmô-rălˈĭ-tē, -mə-) noun

a·morˈal·ly adverb

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