Moral ascendancy
See also: Moral high ground
Moral hierarchy
Science of morality
Moral psychology
List of military strategies and concepts

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Further reading: O'Hara, Vincent (2008). "The Action off Calabria and the Myth of Moral Ascendancy". In Jordan, John (ed.). Warship 2008. London: Conway. ISBN 978-1-84486-062-3.