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Another word for rightness

noun

The quality or state of being morally sound:
good, goodness, morality, probity, rectitude, righteousness, uprightness, virtue, virtuousness. See right
The moral quality of a course of action:
ethic (used in plural), ethicality, ethicalness, morality, propriety, righteousness, rightfulness. See right
Freedom from error:
accuracy, accurateness, correctness, exactitude, exactness, preciseness, precision. See correct

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And though such antinomianism has always been sternly repudiated by the moral consciousness of Christendom, it has never been forgotten that " inwardness," rightness of heart or spirit, is the preeminent characteristic of Christian goodness.
The rightness of H a is confirmed by T.
Rightness of purpose, preference of virtue for its own sake, suppression of vicious desires, were made essential points by the - Aristotelians, who attached the most importance to outward circumstances in their view of virtue, no less than by the Stoics, to whom all outward things were indifferent.
At the time, we felt so infallible in our rightness we grabbed the proverbial bull by the horns exposing ourselves to a wealth of trouble.
Upon whatsoever principle the rightness of an action depends, its performance is right for the agent.

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