moral authority
noun
: trustworthiness to make decisions that are right and good
The scandal has undermined the government's moral authority.
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Singling out specific regimes risks alienating allies, undermining U.S. moral authority, and reinforcing authoritarians’ claims that Washington meddles in other countries’ domestic affairs.
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Francisco Rodríguez, Foreign Affairs, 28 Nov. 2024
Whereas the previous administration expressed a profound belief in engagement as the best way to avoid conflict and in the moral authority of the United Nations, the incoming administration will view engagement as the product of, and not a substitute for, hard power.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
That does not necessarily elevate their moral authority or give them the right to hand out easy verdicts.
—Yiyun Li, Harper's Magazine, 23 Sep. 2024
Gomez succeeded longtime Cardinal Roger Mahony, whose handling of the scandal drew fierce criticism and undercut his moral authority as one of America’s most prominent Roman Catholic leaders.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024
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Francisco Rodríguez, Foreign Affairs, 28 Nov. 2024
Whereas the previous administration expressed a profound belief in engagement as the best way to avoid conflict and in the moral authority of the United Nations, the incoming administration will view engagement as the product of, and not a substitute for, hard power.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
That does not necessarily elevate their moral authority or give them the right to hand out easy verdicts.
—Yiyun Li, Harper's Magazine, 23 Sep. 2024
Gomez succeeded longtime Cardinal Roger Mahony, whose handling of the scandal drew fierce criticism and undercut his moral authority as one of America’s most prominent Roman Catholic leaders.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024
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“Moral authority.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/moral%20authority. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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