Corruption
Corruption noun - Immoral conduct or practices harmful or offensive to society.
Usage example: Socrates was put to death because the ancient Athenians believed he was spreading corruption to their youth
Honor
Honor noun - Faithfulness to high moral standards.
Usage example: the mayor, a man of honor, never broke a promise to the voters
Corruption is an antonym for honor.
Both words in one sentence
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It also means that when they aren't defending humanity from alien invasion, they are finding ways to contend against their own creators whose honor is emphatically not hard-wired, and who have succumbed to corruption/bribery/madness/whatever.
Source: Turned Against Their Masters -
Ascended Demon: When the Jade Champion, Kitsu Okura fell to corruption and gave his name to a demon, creating Okura no Oni, the demon eventually gained an appreciation for honor and Bushido through her possession of his soul, and turned against the other oni in the Battle of Oblivion's Gate.
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In the final scene of Tokyo Drifter, the main character, Tetsu, wears an off-white suit, a white shirt, and a white tie, symbolizing his purity and honor, while all the other men wear black suits, symbolizing their corruption.
Source: Man in White
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