honor bound

idiom

: bound by one's sense of honor or what is morally right
I felt honor bound to defend them.

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“Honor bound.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/honor%20bound. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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