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Morality_evaluation [gradable]
In this frame an Evaluee is described by a (usually implicit) Judge with respect to the morality or rightness of his or her Behavior.
That was very righteous of you to help him.
That was very righteous of you to help him.
Properties
- ID
- #370
- Entry
- frm_morality_evaluation
- Namespace
- Attribute.Gradable
- FrameNet version
- Morality_evaluation (fn_1.7_2023)
- Domains
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- Types
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- Ontological type
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- English name
- Morality_evaluation
Core Frame Elements (3)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Behavior |
The assessment of the Evaluee is based on his or her Behavior.
Accepting that money|Beh was immoral of Lindsay|Eval. |
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| Evaluee |
This is the person whose Behavior is being judged with respect to its morality.
It was honorable of Jackie to give up the position|Beh. |
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| Expressor |
The Expressor is the body part or action by a body part which is the basis of the evaluation of morality.
His face twisted into an evil grin|Exp |
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FE Core Set(s) and Excludes
CoreSet
Behavior
Evaluee
Expressor
Peripheral Frame Elements (2)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Degree |
The Degree to which the evaluation holds.
|
category
degree
|
— |
| Judge |
The individual whose point of view is taken in assigning the judgment denoted by the target.
Timothy McVeigh was, in my opinion|jud, an evil and horrible man. |
category
sentient
|
— |
Frame-Frame Relations (4)
Inheritance
Using
Lexical Units (39)
| LU | Type | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| bad.a | — | COD: offending moral standards or accepted conventions |
| base.a | — | COD: without moral principles; ignoble |
| corrupt.a | — | COD: evil or morally depraved |
| dark.a | — | FN: evil, sinister |
| decent.a | — | COD: conforming with generally accepted standards of morality or respectability |
| degenerate.a | — | FN: having declined in moral character |
| depraved.a | — | COD: morally corrupt |
| depravity.n | — | FN: moral corruption |
| dishonorable.a | — | COD: bringing shame or disgrace |
| ethical.a | — | COD: morally correct |
| evil.a | — | COD: profoundly immoral and malevolent |
| felonious.a | — | FN: evil, vicious |
| foul.a | — | COD: morally offensive; wicked or obscene |
| good.a | — | COD: morally right; virtuous |
| heinous.a | — | COD: utterly odious or wicked |
| high-minded.a | — | COD: having strong moral principles. |
| honorable.a | — | FN: having ethical intentions |
| immoral.a | — | COD: not conforming to accepted standards of morality |
| improper.a | — | COD: not in accordance with accepted standards of behaviour |
| iniquitous.a | — | FN: unjust or wicked |
| insidious.a | — | COD: proceeding in a gradual, subtle way, but with harmful effects. |
| low-minded.a | — | COD: vulgar or sordid. |
| low.a | — | COD: unscrupulous or dishonest |
| miscreant.a | — | COD: behaving badly or unlawfully |
| moral.a | — | FN: right, conforming to standards of morality |
| nefarious.a | — | COD: wicked or criminal |
| reprobate.a | — | COD: unprincipled |
| right.a | — | COD: morally good, justified or acceptable |
| righteous.a | — | COD: morally right or justifiable |
| sinful.a | — | FN: immoral, violating divine law |
| stand-up.a | — | FN: (of a person) acting steadfastly according to their own moral code |
| unethical.a | — | COD: not morally correct |
| unscrupulous.a | — | COD: without moral scruples. |
| upstanding.a | — | FN: having integrity; respectable |
| vile.a | — | COD: morally bad; wicked |
| villainous.a | — | FN: evil, depraved, befitting a villain |
| virtuous.a | — | COD: having or showing high moral standards |
| wicked.a | — | COD: evil or morally wrong |
| wrong.a | — | COD: unjust, dishonest, or immoral. |
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