moral virtue

Example Sentences

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We should expect our leaders to serve earnestly and fulfill their responsibilities effectively, but also to demonstrate a baseline level of decency and moral virtue.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

Another matter concerning the dirty dozen list is how neatly it plays into wellness culture and “organic” as a symbol of status and moral virtue.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 27, 2023

You can’t fail to get where the Astros are year after year and claim superiority on some silly moral virtue.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 29, 2022

In a society that considers it a moral virtue to be on time and to hustle to get things done, it has been hard for me to separate my struggles with time from my self-worth.

From New York Times • Jul. 20, 2021

The time-tested strategy of using those who epitomize moral virtue as symbols in racial justice campaigns is far more difficult to employ in efforts to reform the criminal justice system.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander