premoral
/priˈmɔːrəl/
adjective
- Relating to a stage or state before the development of moral concepts or ethical judgment, especially in early childhood or in primitive societies.
- Some anthropologists describe certain ancient cultures as having a premoral worldview based on custom rather than ethics.
- The child's premoral reasoning was based solely on avoiding punishment.
- Toddlers are in a premoral stage where they don't yet understand right from wrong.
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