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morally

adverb as in in accordance with accepted standards of conduct

adverb as in in a chaste manner

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adverb as in practically

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It should be possible—and it is essential to a well-ordered society—to call out morally reprehensible behavior by your own side as well as by your opponents.

Take, for example, the way Mr. Ellis treats the Revolution itself, where slavery proved problematic morally as well as strategically.

While our study shows that most people around the world do not view excessive wealth as morally wrong, those in wealthier and more equal countries are far more likely to condemn it.

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The document they produced was, Beard argued, “essentially an economic document based upon the concept that the fundamental private rights of property are anterior to government and morally beyond the reach of popular majorities.”

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"It's been less than a year, but Reform in Kent is proving with each day that the party is politically and morally unfit to be near power at any level."

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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