moral minimum

moral minimum
a) A standard or principle upheld as indispensable for moral conduct, whether within a particular context or in general.

John Stuart Mill . . . was not long in proving that the moral minimum of wages was a myth.

b) The specific rule that one should do no intentional harm, often considered the bare minimum required for ethical behavior.

These moral minima are found in the many criminal laws.


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