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Amoral can also refer to ''something'' which has no moral quality, such as race or technology (but which can be used for good or for bad). In this case the word ''nonmoral'' may be used.<ref>American Heritage Dictionary (4th ed. 2000) defines "unmoral" as "1. Having no moral quality; amoral. 2.  Unrelated to moral or ethical considerations; nonmoral."</ref><ref>http://philosophy.lander.edu/ethics/amoral.html</ref>

Amoral can also refer to ''something'' which has no moral quality, such as race or technology (but which can be used for good or for bad). In this case the word ''nonmoral'' may be used.<ref>American Heritage Dictionary (4th ed. 2000) defines "unmoral" as "1. Having no moral quality; amoral. 2.  Unrelated to moral or ethical considerations; nonmoral."</ref><ref>http://philosophy.lander.edu/ethics/amoral.html</ref>

Legally, Amorality is reffered to as "insanity" when the person is incapapable of knowing right and wrong.

Legally, Amorality is referred to as "insanity" when the person is incapapable of knowing right and wrong.

Amorality is not to be confused with [[immoral]]ity, in which the individual does have a sincerely held moral code, but that moral code is actually immoral in itself. For instance, [[Al-Qaeda]] is immoral, not amoral, because they morally believe that since America is evil, they are [[jihad|religiously required]] to annhilate it. Although this is immoral, Al-Qaeda sincerely believes it is moral, and thus has a sense (albeit a deformed one) of morality. Amoral individuals, on the other hand, have no moral code whatsoever.  

Amorality is not to be confused with [[immoral]]ity, in which the individual does have a sincerely held moral code, but that moral code is actually immoral in itself. For instance, [[Al-Qaeda]] is immoral, not amoral, because they morally believe that since America is evil, they are [[jihad|religiously required]] to annihilate it. Although this is immoral, Al-Qaeda sincerely believes it is moral, and thus has a sense (albeit a deformed one) of morality. Amoral individuals, on the other hand, have no moral code whatsoever.  

In other cases, a person that is immoral chooses to do that which is wrong, knowing full well that it is wrong. For instance, a poor person might rob someone else, knowing it is wrong, but needing the money.  

In other cases, a person that is immoral chooses to do that which is wrong, knowing full well that it is wrong. For instance, a poor person might rob someone else, knowing it is wrong, but needing the money.