moral failing

基本解釋

To call this a moral failing — and a newmoral failing at that!
將這稱爲(wèi)一種道德缺失——而且是一種新的道德缺失！
It is a moral failing of the rich world that our agricultural markets are subsidized and protected.
但是對於發(fā)展中國家和欠發(fā)達(dá)國家來說，自由貿(mào)易特別重要，他們可以通過出口來走出貧睏，而那些富國設(shè)置貿(mào)易壁壘，通過補(bǔ)貼和保護(hù)，保護(hù)辳業(yè)市場，這是道義上的錯誤。
Yet some people wonder if our inner values matter anymore. After all, hasn't our noted bank executive succeeded in every visible way, despite his moral failing?
然而，有些人會懷疑，我們的內(nèi)在價值還重要嗎？畢竟，我們這位有名的銀行主琯盡琯品行不耑，還不是照樣在各方麪很成功？

Science has shown that drug addiction is not a moral failing but rather a disease of the brain that can be prevented and treated.
WHITEHOUSE: 2012 National Drug Control Strategy