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decency

Noun

∙ the quality of being decent; propriety
∙ That which is proper or becoming.

BABYLON ENGLISH
decency n.
modesty; integrity; proper behavior

HENGLISH - ADVANCED VERSION
decency
decency
\de"cen*cy\ (?), n.; pl. decencies (#). [l. decentia, fr. decens: cf. f. décence. see decent.]
1. the quality or state of being decent, suitable, or becoming, in words or behavior; propriety of form in social intercourse, in actions, or in discourse; proper formality; becoming ceremony; seemliness; hence, freedom from obscenity or indecorum; modesty. observances of time, place, and of decency in general. immodest words admit of no defense, for want of decency is want of sense.
2. that which is proper or becoming. the external decencies of worship. those thousand decencies, that daily flow from all her words and actions.

WORDNET 2.0
decency
Noun
1. the quality of conforming to standards of propriety and morality
(antonym) indecency
(hypernym) propriety, properness, correctitude
(hyponym) modesty
2. the quality of being polite and respectable
(hypernym) respectability, reputability

ENGLISH WIKIPEDIA - THE FREE ENCYCLOPEDIA
Morality
Morality (from the Latin "manner, character, proper behavior") is the differentiation of intentions, decisions, and actions between those that are distinguished as proper and those that are improper: In other words, it is the disjunction between right and wrong. Morality can be a body of standards or principles derived from a code of conduct from a particular philosophy, religion, or culture, or it can derive from a standard that a person believes should be universal. Morality may also be specifically synonymous with "goodness" or "rightness."
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WIKTIONARY - Yabla

decency

Noun

∙ the quality of being decent; propriety
∙ That which is proper or becoming.

BABYLON ENGLISH
decency n.
modesty; integrity; proper behavior

HENGLISH - ADVANCED VERSION
decency
decency
\de"cen*cy\ (?), n.; pl. decencies (#). [l. decentia, fr. decens: cf. f. décence. see decent.]
1. the quality or state of being decent, suitable, or becoming, in words or behavior; propriety of form in social intercourse, in actions, or in discourse; proper formality; becoming ceremony; seemliness; hence, freedom from obscenity or indecorum; modesty. observances of time, place, and of decency in general. immodest words admit of no defense, for want of decency is want of sense.
2. that which is proper or becoming. the external decencies of worship. those thousand decencies, that daily flow from all her words and actions.

WORDNET 2.0
decency
Noun
1. the quality of conforming to standards of propriety and morality
(antonym) indecency
(hypernym) propriety, properness, correctitude
(hyponym) modesty
2. the quality of being polite and respectable
(hypernym) respectability, reputability

ENGLISH WIKIPEDIA - THE FREE ENCYCLOPEDIA
Morality
Morality (from the Latin "manner, character, proper behavior") is the differentiation of intentions, decisions, and actions between those that are distinguished as proper and those that are improper: In other words, it is the disjunction between right and wrong. Morality can be a body of standards or principles derived from a code of conduct from a particular philosophy, religion, or culture, or it can derive from a standard that a person believes should be universal. Morality may also be specifically synonymous with "goodness" or "rightness."
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