Rectitude of conduct
1Rectitude — Rec ti*tude (r?k t?*t?d), n. [L. rectitudo, fr. rectus right, straight: cf. F. rectitude. See {Right}.] 1. Straightness. [R.] Johnson. [1913 Webster] 2. Rightness of principle or practice; exact conformity to truth, or to the rules prescribed for …
2rectitude — (n.) early 15c., quality of being straight, from M.Fr. rectitude (14c.), from L.L. rectitudinem (nom. rectitudo) straightness, uprightness, from L. rectus straight (see RIGHT (Cf. right) (adj.1)). Sense of upright in conduct or character is from… …
3rectitude — [rek′tə to͞od΄, rek′tətyo͞od΄] n. [ME < MFr < LL rectitudo < L rectus, right: see RECTI ] 1. conduct according to moral principles; strict honesty; uprightness of character 2. correctness of judgment or method 3. Rare straightness …
4rectitude — /rek ti toohd , tyoohd /, n. 1. rightness of principle or conduct; moral virtue: the rectitude of her motives. 2. correctness: rectitude of judgment. 3. straightness. [1400 50; late ME < MF < LL rectitudin (s. of rectitudo) straightness, equiv.… …
5rectitude — noun /ˈɹɛk.tɪ.tjuːd,ˈɹɛk.tə.tjuːd,ˈɹɛk.tə.tuːd,ˈɹɛk.tə.tjuːd/ a) Straightness; the state or quality of having a constant direction and not being crooked or bent. We, therefore, the Representatives of the United States of America, in General… …
6rectitude — Synonyms and related words: angelicalness, assured probity, blamelessness, character, cleanness, conscientiousness, correctness, decency, erectness, estimableness, fairness, godliness, good character, goodness, high ideals, high principles, high… …
7rectitude — rec•ti•tude [[t]ˈrɛk tɪˌtud, ˌtyud[/t]] n. 1) rightness of principle or conduct; moral virtue; righteousness 2) correctness 3) straightness • Etymology: 1400–50; < MF < LL rēctitūdō straightness < L rēct(us) right …
8wrongful conduct — I noun bad conduct, breach, contravention, corruption, crime, delinquency, dereliction, deviation from rectitude, ill conduct, illegal action, illegality, impropriety, infringement, injurious action, injustice, malfeasance, malpractice,… …
9Good — • The moral good (bonum honestum) consists in the due ordering of free action or conduct according to the norm of reason, the highest faculty, to which it is to conform Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Good Good …
10malfeasance — mal·fea·sance /ˌmal fēz əns/ n [mal bad + obsolete English feasance doing, execution, from Old French faisance, from fais , stem of faire to make, do, from Latin facere]: the commission (as by a public official) of a wrongful or unlawful act… …
