To distinguish: Copyright is the exclusive intellectual property right, usually limited in time, to copy, distribute, adapt, display, etc. a creative work as a specific expression of ideas.

Moral rights are the related but separate rights of copyright holders to recognition for, anonymity in, and integrity of their works. They are separate from intellectual property rights, and attach to the person's inherent dignity and integrity — so much so that in jurisdictions such as Japan, China, and Korea the term was translated as 著作人格權, "personhood/personal dignity rights in creativity."