No. 15,056 in German
sittliche
"Sittliche" means "moral" or "ethical" in English.
In a sentence
Die sittliche Erziehung spielt eine wichtige Rolle in der Persönlichkeitsentwicklung.
The moral education plays an important role in personality development.
Here 'sittliche' is used as an adjective describing 'Erziehung', indicating a focus on moral aspects.
Sein Verhalten war von einer hohen sittlichen Qualität geprägt.
His behavior was characterized by a high moral quality.
In this sentence, 'sittlichen' is used to describe 'Qualität', emphasizing the morality or ethical standard.
Sie sprach über die sittlichen Verpflichtungen gegenüber der Gesellschaft.
She talked about the moral obligations towards society.
The word 'sittlichen' here is used to modify 'Verpflichtungen', signifying duties tied to ethics or morals.
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