moral act, n.All

Moral act (n.) counts ⁠​‌​​​‌​​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌​​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​⁠as moral only when it is free, compelled by no reason or necessity — one master offered his head to be cut off if any reason could be found for it.