"moral agent" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From moral + agent. Etymology templates: {{com|en|moral|agent}} moral + agent Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} moral agent (uncountable)
  1. (ethics) A being who is capable of exercising moral agency. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Ethics Related terms: moral agency
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