Meanings of ethical motive in English

Nothing annoyed him more than to hear it put down to any ethical motive.

Moreover, on her side, was his belief that her ethical motive in the argument was impregnable.

It angered her, not from any ethical motive, but because of her brother's part in it.

The commanding ethical motive of ancient republican times had been patriotism,-devotionto the interests of the community.

The prevalence of monogamy in Christendom is commonly ascribed to ethical motives.

This is quite as absurd as ascribing wars to ethical motives which is, of course, frequently done.

Their mental equipment is better, indeed, in all fields of thought, their physical health is improved, as well as their ethical motives and conduct.

The simple truth is that ethical motives are no more than deductions from experience, and that they are quickly abandoned whenever experience turns against them.