human decency

collocation in English

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human
adjective
uk
/ˈhjuː.mən/us
/ˈhjuː.mən/
being, relating to, or belonging to a person or to people as opposed ...
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decency
noun
uk
/ˈdiː.sən.si/us
/ˈdiː.sən.si/
behaviour that is good, moral, and acceptable ...
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(Definition ofhumananddecencyfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofhuman decency

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Treat hired labor with respect andhumandecency, as the valuable resource that it is (this also reduces worker turnover).
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Such a baseline might be that of a life of minimalhumandecencyand fulfillment.
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In allhumandecencythey should be allowed before they die to know the fate of their loved ones.
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It is our duty to reveal the facts and proclaimhumandecencythroughout society.
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This, of course, includes the nourishment of a moral conscience that makes racial prejudice utterly repugnant tohumandecency.
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There are decent employers, but there are bad one as well, and some do not recognise any form ofhumandecencywhatever.
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Even if it is not, it seems to me that some risks have to be taken in the name ofhumandecency.
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It is an affront to justice and ordinaryhumandecency.
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It is an issue of simplehumandecencyand justice.
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I ask them to think again, not in terms of politics or strategy, but in terms ofhumandecencyand charity.
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On the grounds of equity andhumandecencythis should not be allowed.
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Their conditions deny any notion of minimal standards ofhumandecencyand contravene minimum internationally agreed standards for the treatment of prisoners.
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In no other country on earth do we find the excellence ofhumandecency, good will and love that we find in that country.
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The consequences are as repugnant as they are an outrage tohumandecency.
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This monstrosity is an affront to human dignity andhumandecency.
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We all stand forhumandecencyand the brotherhood of man, which is the ideological basis of our civilisation.
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He said that it was not possible to provide minimum standards ofhumandecencyunder present conditions.
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Their motive is one ofhumandecencyand sympathy with less fortunate people.
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Inhumandecency, he should not continue to do that.
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