Decency and Principle

Decency

Decency noun - Socially acceptable behavior.

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Principle and decency are semantically related In some cases you can use "Principle" instead a noun "Decency".

Nearby Words: decent, decently

Principle noun - A basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct.

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Decency and principle are semantically related in morals topic. Sometimes you can use "Decency" instead a noun "Principle".

Nearby Words: principal, principled, principally, principe

human	human decency	human principle
common	common decency	common principle
simple	simple decency	simple principle
real	real decency	real principle
Other adjectives: essential, moral, general, political, fundamental, basic, self-imposed.

Any principle can become Nightmare Fuel if one divorces it from common sense and basic human decency.

Source: Totalitarian Utilitarian

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