right-mindedness

noun

Definition of right-mindednessnext
as in virtue

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  1. virtue
  2. morality
  3. respectability
  4. conscientiousness
  5. fairness
  6. decency
  7. virtuousness
  8. justice
Noun
  • In response, Capital One treats AI fluency as an organizational virtue, not an individual credential.
    — Forbes.com, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • The same amount of venality and virtue exists today as did back then, and so human nature just doesn’t change.
    — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 2 July 2026
Definition of virtue
Noun
  • Expect plenty of action, interpersonal tensions and philosophical dilemmas around destiny and morality.
    — Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
  • In an interview, Worner said that while saints are ultimately mortal and therefore not perfect, there is a certain criterion of morality decided by a multitude of individuals.
    — Vivian Wilson, Twin Cities, 8 July 2026
Definition of morality
Noun
  • Taken together, the studies have increased the respectability of mitochondria as a wide-ranging, dynamic area of study.
    — Rachel Nuwer, Quanta Magazine, 17 July 2026
  • Getty Images Just a few weeks ago, the Philadelphia Phillies appeared to be playing for little more than respectability after a disastrous start to the 2026 season.
    — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of respectability
Noun
  • Empathy, service orientation and conscientiousness are genuine assets the for-profit world could learn from.
    — Patrick Jinks, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
  • Two programs Dudamel led in March were powerful examples of civic conscientiousness.
    — Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2026
Definition of conscientiousness
Noun
  • The settlement was approved in a final fairness hearing on July 9, 2026.
    — Brian Sloan,Dan Avery, CNBC, 15 July 2026
  • Coaches, administrators and the UIL SEC should do everything in their power to ensure fairness and competitive balance statewide.
    — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 July 2026
Definition of fairness
Noun
  • Neill was a performer whose bone-deep decency shone through his work and was amplified in later years by a social-media presence that featured him reminiscing about his career or hanging out with animals on his farm, or maybe cuddling a duck.
    — Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 14 July 2026
  • The message of the Corcoran cancellation was that crossing some undefined line of decency gave the government license to come after you.
    — Louis Menand, New Yorker, 13 July 2026
Definition of decency
Noun
  • All three companies tapped into a zeitgeist, but appear to have forgotten that products have to offer consumers more than a feeling of virtuousness to build an enduring business.
    — Phil Wahba, Fortune, 23 May 2026
  • Virtue ethics, attributed to Aristotle, focuses on which character traits make one a good person, such as emulating virtuousness embodied by role models.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 May 2026
Definition of virtuousness
Noun
  • Progressive Christian leaders are also encouraging congregants to use their faith as the basis for their social justice activism.
    — Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 18 July 2026
  • Any former employee who brought a complaint has a right to see justice carried out — not dropped simply because Benton quit.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026
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