Definition

Adjective: 1. Having or showing sound moral judgment and principles; thinking or acting in a way that is considered correct, fair, or honorable. This describes a person whose opinions and actions are based on a sense of what is morally right and socially acceptable.

Examples of Usage

• Adjective:
  • Every right-minded person condemns violence and discrimination. (This means any person with sound moral principles would condemn these things.)
  • It is the duty of all right-minded citizens to vote. (This implies that voting is the correct and responsible action for citizens with good judgment.)
  • Her proposal received support from right-minded members of the committee who saw its fairness.

Advanced Usage

• The term is often used to imply a consensus among reasonable, morally upright people, sometimes to persuade others by suggesting that disagreeing would be unreasonable.
  • Example: "Any right-minded observer would agree that the policy was a success."

Variants and Related Words

• Right-mindedness (noun): The quality or state of being right-minded.
  • Example: His right-mindedness was never in question.

Synonyms

• Principled
• Ethical
• Moral
• Upstanding
• Right-thinking

Antonyms

• Unprincipled
• Unethical
• Immoral
• Wrong-headed

Adjective

1. disposed toward or having views based on what is right
   • respect for law which every right-minded citizen ought to have- Bertrand Russell