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Ethical requirement in the moral philosophy of Immanuel Kant
Minimal decency is an ethical requirement according to the moral philosophy of Immanuel Kant. The term refers to the minimum requirement of kindness obliged
Minimal_decency
1999 single by New Radicals
Know" (Gregg Alexander, Danielle Brisebois, Debra Holland) – 3:39 "The Decency League" (Alexander) – 3:30 "Technicolor Lover" (Alexander) – 3:42 "Someday
Someday_We'll_Know
Concept that nobility confers social responsibilities
powerful, notably to provide good examples of behaviour or exceed minimal standards of decency. It has also been used to describe a person taking the blame
Noblesse_oblige
1791 amendment regulating forms of punishment
those "evolving standards of decency". In Kennedy v. Louisiana (2008) the Supreme Court stated: "Evolving standards of decency must embrace and express respect
Eighth Amendment to the United States Constitution
Eighth_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution
U.S. film studio self-censorship rules (1930–1967)
with hundreds and potentially thousands of inconsistent, easily changed decency laws in order to show their films, the studios chose self-regulation as
Hays_Code
President of the United States from 2021 to 2025
Weissert, Will; Superville, Darlene (January 7, 2021). "Biden urges restoring decency after 'assault' on democracy". Associated Press. Archived from the original
Joe_Biden
2001 film by Marc Forster
3, 2020. Scott, A. O. (December 26, 2001). "FILM REVIEW; Courtesy and Decency Play Sneaky With a Tough Guy". The New York Times. Addica, Milo; Rokos
Monster's_Ball
Fictional character in the Overwatch franchise
franchise's setting. They additionally praised the character's sense of decency, putting others before himself or the mission to keep them safe and his
Cassidy_(Overwatch)
1956 film by Vincente Minnelli
other boys. Only Al (Darryl Hickman), his roommate, treats Tom with any decency, perceiving that being different is not the same as being unmasculine.
Tea_and_Sympathy_(film)
Films that present sexually explicit subject matter
broadcast or print censorship commissions, general public opinion, public decency laws, or religious pressure groups, overly sexualized content is generally
Pornographic_film
Having a woman's torso exposed above the waist
movement ironically viewed it as an attack to American morals and public decency. The bralessness movement evolved into a bare-breasted movement, which
Toplessness
1955 film by Charles Laughton
Motion Pictures Classified by National Legion of Decency (PDF). New York: National Legion of Decency. 1959. p. 164. Clubb & Rosas 2010, 35:38. ""BUILD
The_Night_of_the_Hunter
Indian software developer
and open-source software communities and activities in India. "'Human decency, no other formula': Zerodha CTO Kailash Nadh on how they retain employees
Kailash_Nadh
1991 book by the Nation of Islam
irrationality, and hatred, and to subvert intellectual discourse and common decency on our campuses." Wim Klooster noted that in "no period did Jews play a
The Secret Relationship Between Blacks and Jews
The_Secret_Relationship_Between_Blacks_and_Jews
Founding Father, U.S. president from 1789 to 1797
courage, absolute honesty, resolve, and decision, but also forbearance, decency, and respect for others". Washington's legacy with Native Americans is
George_Washington
Swimsuits based on or influenced by the bikini
designs cover larger portions of the wearer's body while others provide more minimal coverage, which may be considered desirable for tanning. Topless variants
Bikini_variants
1998 film by Steven Spielberg
weariness, empathy, and vulnerability beneath a surface of strength and decency, but also cynicism toward the war. Ebert and Schickel wrote that he offered
Saving_Private_Ryan
1968 film by Peter Bogdanovich
on the basis that it was "contrary to public order and decency". The film only received a minimal release due to the recent assassinations. Variety only
Targets
1974 film by Blake Edwards
Murphy writes: Characteristically, the last bastion of stability and decency resides in the community of two, lovers whose loyalty and commitment to
The_Tamarind_Seed
Two-piece swimwear
so-called bikini since it is inconceivable that any girl with tact and decency would ever wear such a thing". In 1951, actress Jean Parker made international
Bikini
State of humans wearing no clothing
machines" at seaside resorts was not successful in maintaining standards of decency, men often continuing to be nude while women wore bathing costumes. However
Nudity
American rapper (born 1965)
October 16, 2026. Cheney 2005, p. 198. Widdicombe, Ben; et al. "KRS-One, decency zero". New York Daily News. Archived from the original on December 11,
KRS-One
English musician (born 1947)
It was also revealed that May had started a "Common Decency" project "to re-establish common decency in our lives, work and Parliament". May said he wanted
Brian_May
1945 film by William Beaudine
numerous legal challenges and was condemned by the National Legion of Decency, it became one of the highest-grossing films of the 1940s. The film is
Mom_and_Dad_(1945_film)
Jewish nationalist movement
always torn by the demands of Zionist patriotism and the need for human decency. At the Paris conference, expressing a view that is typical of the Israeli
Zionism
Play by Samuel Beckett
of lavatory necessities is offensive and against all sense of British decency." "The first unexpurgated version of Godot in England ... opened at the
Waiting_for_Godot
Phenomenon of US political rhetoric after WWII
rebuked the senator: "Have you no sense of decency, sir? At long last, have you left no sense of decency?" In the mid and late 1950s, the attitudes and
McCarthyism
2022 film by Michael Grandage
but was more mixed regarding Styles, writing that he "projects a glow of decency throughout the film, which means he’s not unwelcome in any given scene
My_Policeman_(film)
American author and engineer (1907–1988)
solicited an entry from Heinlein in 1952, titled "Our Noble, Essential Decency". In it, Heinlein broke with the normal trends, stating that he believed
Robert_A._Heinlein
1964 film by Sidney Lumet
nudity resulted in a "C" (condemned) rating from the Catholic Legion of Decency. The Legion felt "that a condemnation is necessary in order to put a very
The_Pawnbroker_(film)
Low-budget commercial film genre
praised by Vincent Canby for "the absolute accuracy of its effects, the decency of its point of view and ... purity of technique". Like Romero and Van
B_movie
Shame of the Jungle Banned due to content that would be contrary to public decency and undesirable to public interest. (VHS release was later approved at
List_of_banned_films
Sun. Retrieved July 4, 2009. "NRS: CHAPTER 201 - CRIMES AGAINST PUBLIC DECENCY AND GOOD MORALS". www.leg.state.nv.us. Retrieved May 5, 2018. "NRS: CHAPTER
Prostitution_in_Nevada
ruling that YouTube was protected by Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, that shields internet platforms from lawsuits based on content posted
YouTube_moderation
Indigenous adornment and racism
Retrieved 6 September 2026. Sooriyagoda, L (28 July 2025). "Public decency laws outlaw nudity in Sri Lanka". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 28 July 2025
Nakedness_and_colonialism
American U.S. Army general (born 1953)
deliberate cruelty is an attack on our shared values of democracy and decency. And finally, Putin’s war is a frontal assault on the international rules-based
Lloyd_Austin
Convention center in Louisiana, US
amid gunfire". ABC News. September 1, 2005. "At A Shelter Of Last Resort, Decency Prevailed Over Depravity". NPR.org. Retrieved 2022-11-11. "How Places of
New Orleans Morial Convention Center
New_Orleans_Morial_Convention_Center
Military unit
on Demand. ISBN 9783937885780. Werner, Emmy E. (2009). A Conspiracy of Decency: The Rescue of the Danish Jews During World War II (reprint ed.). Basic
Danish_Brigade_in_Sweden
American linguist and activist (born 1928)
people's hero; an inspiration for struggles all over the world for that basic decency known as freedom. To a lot of people in the margins—activists and movements—he's
Noam_Chomsky
Capital of Tennessee, United States
Disgraced by a Supine Set of Officers—An Unmitigated Outrage Against Law and Decency. A Crime for Which the Perpetrators Out to be Made to Pay with Their Lives—The
Nashville,_Tennessee
1612-1613 play by John Webster
He should have been Pope; but instead of coming to it by the primitive decency of the church, he did bestow bribes so largely and so impudently as if
The_Duchess_of_Malfi
Virtual online communities
content to promote and which to ignore. The US enacted the Communications Decency Act in 1996. Section 230 of that act exempted internet platforms from legal
Social_media
Criminal liability for which mens rea need not be proven along with actus reus
of public nuisance, criminal libel, blasphemous libel, outraging public decency, and criminal contempt of court. Where the liability arises under a statute
Strict_liability_(criminal)
Largest city in the United Arab Emirates
conform and are encoded in Dubai's criminal law. The UAE has enforced decency regulations in most public places, aside from waterparks, beaches, clubs
Dubai
David (November 2020). "Directors". The Art of Fairness: The Power of Decency in a World Turned Mean. Abrams Books. ISBN 9781647003869. The result was
List of 20th-century films considered the worst
List_of_20th-century_films_considered_the_worst
Economic policies for developing nations
interpreted, then we can all enjoy its wake, although let us at least have the decency to recognize that these ideas have rarely dominated thought in Washington
Washington_Consensus
1954–1968 U.S. social movement
Keady, who wrote that the prison was an affront to "modern standards of decency." Among other reforms, the accommodations were made habitable. The system
Civil_rights_movement
ITV weekday service for London
few innovations; The Good Sex Guide was guilty of breaching taste and decency requirements with little educational classifications, which resulted in
Carlton_Television
punishment clause must draw its meaning from the “evolving standards of decency that mark the progress of a maturing society,” rather than from its original
Capital punishment in the United States
Capital_punishment_in_the_United_States
Type of censorship
internet by creating an exemption in Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, rendering online platforms liable for any content posted by users
Financial_censorship
President of South Vietnam from 1955 to 1963
and mutual responsibility, arguing that respect for democracy lays in "decency in social relations", thus defining Vietnamese democracy as inherently
Ngo_Dinh_Diem
Reuse of sound recording in another recording
June 2021. Retrieved 4 June 2021. Jones, Rhian (5 August 2022). "'Common decency': Beyoncé's Renaissance sparks debate about the politics of music sampling"
Sampling_(music)
American soldier (1887–1964)
and his father also worked as a blacksmith. The 11 York children had minimal schooling because they helped provide for the family, including hunting
Alvin_York
Clothing in Qatar
around the age of eleven, reinforcing strict cultural expectations of decency. The burqa varies in length and style depending on the tribe but generally
Qatari_clothing
North American self-regulatory organization
game to a ratings board; Upton proposed a bill known as the Video Game Decency Act, explaining that developers had "done an end-run around the process
Entertainment Software Rating Board
Entertainment_Software_Rating_Board
Austrian-American director, producer, and actor (1905–1986)
box-office returns, and he was not surprised when the Catholic Legion of Decency condemned the film for glamorizing a promiscuous heroine who has a child
Otto_Preminger
2018 British TV series or programme
show's first episode "fell short" and noted as a positive that it "had the decency not to outstay its welcome". Stuart Heritage of The Guardian called it
All Together Now (British TV series)
All_Together_Now_(British_TV_series)
Garments worn by Romans in the classical period
clothes of silk, if materials that do not hide the body, nor even one's decency, can be called clothes... Wretched flocks of maids labour so that the adulteress
Clothing_in_ancient_Rome
Austrian short-lived art movement
Often, brief jail terms were served by participants for violations of decency laws, and their works were targets of moral outrage. In June 1968 Günter
Viennese_Actionism
Period of the US Supreme Court from 1953 to 1969
among men, the openness of American society to change and reform, and the decency of the administration of criminal justice received both creative and enduring
Warren_Court
Scandals with the suffix -gate
2014). "When a shirt is more than a shirt". Slate. "Shirtgate and Common Decency". National Review. November 19, 2014. "Staingate.org". March 11, 2015.
List of -gate scandals and controversies
List_of_-gate_scandals_and_controversies
British daily national newspaper
journalism "in a hyper-partisan era when standards of objectivity and decency are decaying week by week". In May 2026, a report by Amnesty International
The_Times
19th-century Russian grand duke
treated his consort like a slave. So far did he forget all good manners and decency that, in the presence of his rough officers, he made demands on her, as
Grand Duke Konstantin Pavlovich of Russia
Grand_Duke_Konstantin_Pavlovich_of_Russia
American billionaire
own financial position and reputation at the expense of investors and decency", calling them out for "improper, dishonest, and unethical behavior". Pimco
Bill_H._Gross
Speeches delivered by Martin Luther King Jr.
from ending the everyday humiliation of segregation, a fight for basic decency, to one of true equality, a position that many white supporters of the
The_Other_America_(speech)
American journalist and political commentator (born 1959)
security state in the Palestinian territories and a "paragon of justice, decency, fairness – and peace", in the work of Israeli human rights activists,
Nicholas_Kristof
Christian revivals in Britain and the Thirteen Colonies in the 1730s–1740s
about preaching outdoors, as it was contrary to his high-church sense of decency. Eventually, however, Wesley changed his mind, claiming that "all the world
First_Great_Awakening
William C. Keady found that Parchman Farm violated modern standards of decency. He ordered an immediate end to all unconstitutional conditions and practices
Racial segregation in the United States
Racial_segregation_in_the_United_States
18th-century European style of painting
although he was equally capable of staying within the limits of public decency at other times and creating pieces of great dignity and delicate charm
Rococo_painting
US Supreme Court justice from 1972 to 1987
O'Connor wrote of Powell, "for those who seek a model of human kindness, decency, exemplary behavior, and integrity, there will never be a better man."
Lewis_F._Powell_Jr.
British conservative ideology from the 1980s onward
conjunction of freedom, authority, inequality, individualism and average decency and respectability, which had been the Conservative Party's theme since
Thatcherism
Freedom of communication and expression through various media
considered a right to be exercised freely. Such freedom implies no or minimal censorship or prior restraint from government, and is often protected by
Freedom_of_the_press
American architect (1944–2001)
Timothy (2002). Rural Studio: Samuel Mockbee and the Architecture of Decency. Princeton Architectural Press. p. 4. ISBN 1-56898-292-5. Iovine, Julie
Samuel_Mockbee
History of two-piece swimwear
full-sleeve chemise-type gown made of wool or flannel, so that modesty or decency was not threatened. In the first half of the 19th century the top became
History_of_the_bikini
Spanish professional golfer (1957–2011)
languages too: the dialects of honour, of dignity, of sportsmanship, of decency, of fair play, of loyalty, of integrity, and in the end, of dauntless,
Seve_Ballesteros
Branch of theology that defines virtuous and sinful behavior from a Christian perspective
anticipation of an act of aggression that would violate ideals of human rights, decency, and a sense of right and wrong. Counter-terrorism is a kind of preventive
Christian_ethics
American lifestyle periodical by Abercrombie & Fitch
National Coalition for the Protection of Children and Families, the American Decency Association, and the Focus on the Family organization. Abercrombie & Fitch
A&F_Quarterly
List of films that were thought lost but later rediscovered
March 24, 2013. For decades it remained a lost film, scarcely eliciting minimal interest from the studio which produced it. "Dracula (1930)". dvdreview
List_of_rediscovered_films
Social attitudes towards nudity
streets, and uniformly resort to the same bath house, regardless of all decency. Lewd motions, pictures and talk seem to be the common expression of the
History_of_nudity
Issue in political philosophy
international obligations are between states as long as "states meet a minimal condition of decency" where as Thomas Nagel argues that obligations to the others
Global_justice
Campaign waged by adherents and critics of the Congo Free State
to fight for the end of the abuses. In the name of humanity, of common decency and pity, for honour's sake, if for no other cause, will not the Anglo-Saxon
Congo Free State propaganda war
Congo_Free_State_propaganda_war
Alabama (1946) 326 U.S. 501[circular reference]; The U.S. Communications Decency Act of 1996 (CDA) sought to regulate pornography on the Internet, making
Censorship in the United States
Censorship_in_the_United_States
1926 alleged kidnapping of evangelist
sensationalized. A newspaper editorial crossed the boundaries of publication decency for U.S. Postal Inspectors when 75-year-old Abraham. R. Sauer, of the San
Disappearance of Aimee Semple McPherson
Disappearance_of_Aimee_Semple_McPherson
Movie theatre chain in Maryland, 1950s–1980s
"immoral", and salaciously advertised. The Catholic National Legion of Decency had given the film a "C" rating. Greenbelt Theater's general manager Sam
JF_Theatres
Rape of a victim by their spouse
freedom and integrity, and not solely a violation of morality, honour or decency" (para 34). The approach regarding sexual and other forms of violence against
Marital_rape
Political party in Poland
the Poles and their rights. He was supremely brave, though many lacked decency and courage. He was honourable, among politicians without honour. He served
Self-Defence of the Republic of Poland
Self-Defence_of_the_Republic_of_Poland
laws against street prostitution, other laws concerning public order and decency could be used to regulate it, and some places had local ordinances enacted
Prostitution_in_Italy
to the toilet... and the ad becomes "a public service announcement for Decency," warning viewers to stop checking work texts and e-mails on the toilet
List of Saturday Night Live commercial parodies
List_of_Saturday_Night_Live_commercial_parodies
Care of the dead in ancient Rome
a "natural duty", consistent with universal notions of human care and decency. Those who had rendered special service to the people or the state, in
Roman_funerary_practices
British-American psychological anthropologist (1904–1980)
2164-0947.1943.tb00868.x. Bateson, G. (1943). "Discussion: The Science of Decency". Philosophy of Science. 10 (2): 140–142. doi:10.1086/286802. JSTOR 184297
Gregory_Bateson
Suppression of speech and information
Sexuality), originally published as La loi de la pudeur [literally, "the law of decency"]. This work defends the decriminalization of statutory rape and the abolition
Censorship
Purposed U.S law
Congress to reevaluate the scope of Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, which provides broad legal immunity to online platforms for content
See Something, Say Something Online Act
See_Something,_Say_Something_Online_Act
German politician (1884–1945)
begun to build lasting world peace on the basis of justice, reason and decency. A purified Germany with a government of decent people would have been
Carl_Friedrich_Goerdeler
Spanish-Mexican filmmaker (1900–1983)
Spanish Civil War, Blockade, was met with disfavor by the Catholic League of Decency. In the words of biographer Ruth Brandon, Buñuel and his family "lived
Luis_Buñuel
men, for their part, will break loose too. In short, there will be no decency left, unless people contain themselves and respect what is proper and fitting
Head covering for Christian women
Head_covering_for_Christian_women
favor of slaves, they draw on a Roman vocabulary of moral duty (pietas), decency (pudor), respect (reverentia), traditional morals (mores maiorum), and
Slavery_in_ancient_Rome
Important decisions of US courts
American Civil Liberties Union, 521 U.S. 844 (1997) The Communications Decency Act, which regulates certain content on the Internet, is so overbroad that
List of landmark court decisions in the United States
List_of_landmark_court_decisions_in_the_United_States
morals of youth and of a nature calculated to shock the common feelings of decency in any well-regulated mind.’ 1861 – The death penalty for buggery was abolished
Timeline of LGBTQ history in the United Kingdom
Timeline_of_LGBTQ_history_in_the_United_Kingdom
Police Scotland investigation into fundraising fraud in the SNP
SNP group think plus lack of self-awareness, political judgement and decency suggests there will be no apology from the party hierarchy — some of whom
Operation_Branchform
Former off-Strip resort and cafe in Las Vegas
failed to "conduct advertising and public relations in accordance with decency, dignity, good taste, honesty and inoffensiveness", as required by state
Hard Rock Hotel and Casino (Las Vegas)
Hard_Rock_Hotel_and_Casino_(Las_Vegas)
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