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Moral uprightness or conduct believed to be just and right.

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righteousness

The story asks whether the ruler's claim to righteousness matches his treatment of others.
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The expedition leader's earlier confidence in the righteousness of her conduct becomes a question when she compares her stated principle with the choices she actually made.
From Belief and Self-Examination.
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