Amoral / Immoral: Pengertian, Contoh Kalimat, dan Soal

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Pengertian Amoral dan Immoral

Meskipun terdengar nyaris sama, amoral dan immoral sesungguhnya bukan sinonim karena dua adjective (kata sifat) ini maknanya berbeda. Amoral berarti “having no moral sense; not concerned with the rightness or wrongness of behavior” (tidak punya sense moral; tidak ada kekhawatiran apakah suatu perbuatan baik atau buruk secara moral), sedangkan immoral berarti “not morally good” (tidak baik secara moral; imoral).

Penggunaan Amoral dan Immoral

Di dalam kalimat keduanya dapat digunakan sebagai attributive adjective (di depan noun) atau predicative adjective (setelah noun dengan diselangi linking verb).

amoral vs. immoralContoh Kalimat Amoral dan Immoral dan Artinya

  1. Animals have been thought to be amoral creatures for so long.
    (Binatang telah dianggap sebagai mahluk tanpa sense moral sejak lama.) attributive adjective
  2. I have no doubt that newborn human infants are amoral.
    (Saya tidak ada keraguan bahwa bayi yang baru dilahirkan tidak punya sense moral.) predicative adjective
  3. Do people have a right to be immoral?
    (Apakah orang punya hak untuk menjadi buruk secara moral?) attributive adjective
  4. Slavery is an example of immoral behavior.
    (Perbudakan adalah sebuah contoh perilaku imoral.) predicative adjective
  5. His immoral actions, such as cheating and lying, caused him to lose the trust of his friends and family.
    (Perbuatan imoralnya, seperti curang dan berbohong, menyebabkan dia kehilangan kepercayaan dari teman dan keluarganya.) predicative adjective
  6. The politician’s immoral behavior, including bribery and corruption, tarnished his reputation and led to his downfall.
    (Perilaku imoral sang politisi, termasuk suap dan korupsi, menodai reputasinya dan menyebabkan kejatuhannya.)

Contoh Soal Amoral vs. Immoral

Ketik amoral atau immoral untuk melengkapi kalimat di bawah ini.

  1. Twenty people has been arrested after being actively involved in the illegal or  activity.

  2. There's absolutely nothing wrong with being  if you're an infant.

  3. Can we live comfortably in an  society by simply refusing to drink and commit crimes?

  4. Some people argue that abortion is  except certain cases.

  5. I think he is an  person because he doesn't incorporate moral considerations in his choices and actions.

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References:

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  9. Immoral. http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/immoral. Accessed on November 9, 2015.
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