moralism

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But they just contribute to a moralism that misses the tone of the book.

From New York Times • Jul. 29, 2021

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, admitting this, the determination of the highest good itself involved rationalism and moralism.

From History of Dogma, Volume 2 (of 7) by Buchanan, Neil