English

Noun

moral high ground ‎(plural moral high grounds)

1. (idiomatic) A position or point of view which is ethically superior or more reputable, in comparison to others which are under consideration.
   • 2002 May 6, Robert Horn, “The Next Face-Off”, in Time:

     Her legitimacy (as the leader of the party that won the 1990 general election), integrity and stoic acceptance of house arrest enable her to occupy the moral high ground.

Related terms

• high ground

Antonyms

• moral low ground