moralism

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Born in Virginia and educated in history and political science at Johns Hopkins University, Wilson became a respected intellectual in his fields with an interest in public service and a profound sense of moralism.

From Textbooks • Jul. 28, 2021

Stabler is actually married — his wife, Kathy, a beleaguered but supportive high-school sweetheart — and comes to his job with old-school morals and white-knight moralism: defender of the weak with a notoriously short fuse.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2021

And he seems less driven by moralism than bound by legalism.

From Washington Post • May 24, 2019

But some New Zealanders, including local journalists, also wonder if her moralism helps her avoid scrutiny.

From New York Times • Sep. 26, 2018

At first he favors the Kantian moralism, which admits nothing higher than the good will, and sets art the task of educating men up to morality by ennobling their natural impulses.

From History of Modern Philosophy From Nicolas of Cusa to the Present Time by Falckenberg, Richard