Moral values (6)
I believe the answer is:
ethics
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">moral values</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for ethics that I've seen before include "Study of moral values and rules" , "System of morals" , "body of principles" , "Study of morals" , "Standards to be observed as in business" .)