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This study aimed at investigating the level of moral intelligence among gifted and normal achievers students in Ajloun area (Jordan), to achieve the goals of the study. The researcher used moral intelligence scale depending on Borba theory and Swanson and Hell Moral Behavior List that developed by Aljarah (2003) for Jordanian environment, the validity and stability were found. The study sample contains (n=272: 100 gifted and 172 normal achievers students) chosen from high basic classes and secondary classes. To analyze data the researcher used the arithmetic means, standard deviation, T test, ANOVA and correlation coefficient between moral intelligence and academic achievement. The results revealed that Moral intelligence level was high between gifted and normal achievers students, the results also revealed that there weren’t any significant differences in Moral intelligence between gifted and normal achievers at (α≤ 0.05) in class variable and there weren’t any differences in gender at the total moral intelligence and its dimensions between gifted and normal achievers. The results also revealed that there was a positive correlation relationship between moral intelligence level among gifted and normal achievers and academic achievement. And the results were discussed in light of previous studies. And some recommendations were suggested. (Published Abstract)