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What does decency mean?

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Noun
  1. The quality of being decent; propriety.
  2. That which is proper or becoming.
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Above all, he was a decent person, and his human decency is the fire that warms his writing.
Police have already vowed to prosecute people for outraging public decency.
Cindy had the decency to get dressed, at least, although she was dressed in a ridiculously glamorous dress with lace and frills.
She has educated staff on treating people with respect and decency, and she has set extremely high standards for prisoners.
The conduct that has come to light is an affront to the most basic standards of morality and decency.
To be truly fashionable, the union argued, clothing had to be produced in accord with standards of decency.

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