moral fibre
noun/ˌmɒrəl ˈfaɪbə(r)/
/ˌmɔːrəl ˈfaɪbər/
(US English moral fiber)
[uncountable]- the inner strength to do what you believe to be right in difficult situations
- It isn’t just a lack of moral fibre that leads to a rising crime rate.
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