moral
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He seemed to savor the chance to go deeper, to look more closely at our innate capacity for acts both moral and depraved.
From Salon ● Jul. 17, 2026
"The chasteness of Nolan's version bugs me as it's insulting he doesn't trust audiences to grapple with this hero's moral complexity - and I'm gut-sick that he's probably right."
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
In a broadly sweet, vivacious and gorgeously sung set Tuesday, that sentiment revealed the moral clarity that bolsters her songs about devotion and intimacy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
At one point, PEN veers toward moral clarity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
“I can’t imagine fighting peasants in Vietnam,” one student said to him, “given everything I have learned about moral behavior over my lifetime.”
From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge
You want a portfolio that matches your morals.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 16, 2026
He saw himself as a normal guy and stuck to his morals and that's why he mixed with everyone and why everyone at the club got on with him.
From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2026
Over time, the promise of fair pricing became enmeshed with an even loftier assurance: by partnering with “ethical factories,” it would sell better-made clothing in a way that didn’t run afoul of the customer’s morals.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 23, 2026
The civil code would also allow judges to base some rulings on vaguely defined "good morals" -- a provision Human Rights Watch warned would be "opening the door to arbitrary interpretation".
From Barron's ● May 17, 2026
She sent this didactic gem to several markets, but it found no purchaser, and she was inclined to agree with Mr. Dashwood that morals didn’t sell.
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
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