moral stance

collocation in English

meaningsofmoralandstance

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moral
adjective
uk
/ˈmɒr.əl/us
/ˈmɔːr.əl/
relating to the standards of good or bad behaviour, fairness, honesty, etc. that each person believes in, rather than ...
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stance
noun[C]
uk
/stɑːns/us
/stæns/
a way of thinking about something, especially expressed in a publicly ...
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(Definition ofmoralandstancefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofmoral stance

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We simply ask that thatmoralstancebe extended to embrace sitting tenants.
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It is that he has nomoralstanceon the sale of arms anywhere in the world.
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It is no good taking amoralstanceone way or the other.
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They had no legal liability, but they have taken amoralstance.
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Mymoralstanceis made up after seeking the balance of argument.
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It was the absence of a preparedness to take amoralstancewhich weakened our whole position between the wars.
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I believe that there is here a difference ofmoralstance.
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That is amoralstancefor them to take.
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It is an area which reflects ourmoralstancein the world.
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Their houses were taken from them, but they did not flinch from thatmoralstance.
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There are other areas which, in other times, may require amoralstanceof some kind.
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That is hardly a commendablemoralstance.
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That is themoralstanceof equality.
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I take amoralstanceabout it.
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It is amoralstancewhich asserts that aggression is inherently illegitimate.
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However, he sometimes took amoralstancehimself as to what he considered to be mentally healthy and socially appropriate.
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Bear does not take an explicitmoralstancein the novel.
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However, it does so without ever taking amoralstancetowards either the portrayal or the consumption, thus circumventing any accusations of hypocrisy on the part of the director.
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