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The term ''mores'' ( IPA ) as used in Sociology is a plural noun. The Latin singular, which is not used in English, is ''mos''. The English word Morality comes from the same root, as does the noun ''moral'', which can mean the 'core meaning of a story'. However, constant exposure to social mores is thought by some to lead to development of an individual Moral Core , which is pre-rational and consists of a set of inhibitions that cannot be easily characterized except as potential inhibitions against taking opportunities that the family or society does not consider desirable. These in turn cannot be easily separated from individual opinions or fears of getting caught. Tocqueville claimed that democracy in America influenced mores properly, from a European perspective; mores became milder as conditions equalized. See also |