virtuous conduct
collocation in Englishmeaningsofvirtuousandconduct
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virtuous
adjective
uk/ˈvɜː.tʃu.əs/us/ˈvɝː.tʃu.əs/
having good moral qualities ...
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conduct
noun[U]
uk/ˈkɒn.dʌkt/us/ˈkɑːn.dʌkt/
behaviour:
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(Definition ofvirtuousandconductfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
Examplesofvirtuous conduct
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Monthly meetings were to be held wherevirtuousconductwas recorded and rewarded, and recidivists admonished and reprimanded by the head of the compact.
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Divided by class and political allegiance, both elders and forest fighters used bureaucratic skills to create new means of measuringvirtuousconduct.
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There were to be three registers; the first containing the names of members, the second to recordvirtuousconduct, and the third to record bad deeds.
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The understanding ofvirtuousconductwould be achieved only with careful cultivation and practice which meant that the act of understanding was itself a kind of conduct.
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On the other hand, "virtuousconduct" (defined as "benefiting the people broadly, helping people in difficulty, dealing with matters together, and solving disputes") was not necessarily limited to members.
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Not doing so would be considered a violation of the compact, while members who helped the victims would have theirvirtuousconductrecorded in the register.
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It is always evil to have laws which makevirtuousconductlook silly in comparison with vicious conduct.
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The aim of later portraits was no longer to suggestvirtuousconduct, but physiognomy.
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This sort of honour derives from the perceivedvirtuousconductand personal integrity of the person endowed with it.
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It knows nothing about etiquette, proper relationships, andvirtuousconduct, and if there be an opportunity for material gain, it will disregard its relatives as if they were animals.
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