moral agent

noun

A being who is capable of exercising moral agency.

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Meanings

nounmoral agent (uncountable)
  1. uncountableethicsA being who is capable of exercising moral agency.

Origin

From moral + agent.

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APA

moral agent. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/moral%20agent

MLA

“moral agent.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/moral%20agent. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “moral agent,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/moral%20agent.

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