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de‧cen‧cy
1 [uncountable] polite, honest, and moral behaviour and attitudes that show respect for other people : 
a judgment reflecting the decency and good sense of the American peopleIf they're going to charge people a fee, they ought to at least have the decency to tell them in advance.
a judgment reflecting the decency and good sense of the American people common/human/public decency (=standards of behaviour that are expected of everyone) The film was banned on the grounds of public decency.
The film was banned on the grounds of public decency.If they're going to charge people a fee, they ought to at least have the decency to tell them in advance.
