The study investigated the association between emotional intelligence and moral outrage control in 478 medical students in Egypt in a cross-sectional design. Emotional intelligence was measured with the 15-item shortened Schutte Self-Report scale, moral outrage using a scale based on model ethically challenging situations from medical training. EI scores were dichotomized into low (15–29) and high (30–45), moral outrage control into low (≤18) and high (19–30). Most of the participants (79.92%) had high emotional intelligence. A strong positive correlation was found between emotional intelligence and moral outrage control (r = 0.62, p < 0.001). Regression analysis showed that emotional intelligence explained approximately 39% of the variance in moral outrage control (R² = 0.33, p < 0.001). Students with higher emotional intelligence better regulated their reactions in ethically demanding situations. The authors point out the limitations: self-report questionnaires, cross-sectional design, and selection of students from a limited number of institutions.