amoralité

Amoralité is the quality or condition of being amoral: lacking moral sense, or not governed by moral considerations. In ethics and philosophy, amoral describes actions, agents, or domains that are not judged by moral norms, either because morality is not applicable or because the agent is indifferent to moral considerations. The term derives from a- (without) and moral, from Latin moralis and Greek roots.

This concept is distinct from immorality, which refers to behavior that is morally wrong or harmful. Amoral is sometimes used to describe natural phenomena, technical processes, or contexts in which moral judgment is not part of the evaluation. It can also label people whose behavior shows indifference to moral values, though this usage can be controversial because many philosophers argue that humans cannot be truly amoral.

In philosophical discussions, amoralité raises questions about moral agency, moral psychology, and the scope of ethical evaluation. Some theories treat morality as applying to all intentional agents, while others concede amoral domains or agent types where moral judgments are inapplicable or premature.

In everyday usage, amoralité is often encountered in literature and social commentary to describe actions without consideration of moral value, or when a system or practice operates without moral assessment. See also: amorality, morality, immorality, ethics.