de·cen·cy 
/ˈdi:sn̩si/ noun
plural de·cen·cies /ˈdi:sn̩si/ noun 1 [noncount] : polite, moral, and honest behavior and attitudes that show respect for other people
▪ Decency, not fear of punishment, caused them to do the right thing. ▪ Their behavior goes beyond the bounds of decency. [=it is not decent or acceptable] ▪ Sending aid to the victims was simply a matter of common decency. ▪ If you're going to be late, please have the decency to call and let me know. ▪ Have you no sense of decency? 2 decencies [plural] formal : the behaviors that people in a society consider to be proper or acceptable
▪ He had been taught to observe the ordinary decencies.
▪ Decency, not fear of punishment, caused them to do the right thing. ▪ Their behavior goes beyond the bounds of decency. [=it is not decent or acceptable] ▪ Sending aid to the victims was simply a matter of common decency. ▪ If you're going to be late, please have the decency to call and let me know. ▪ Have you no sense of decency?
▪ He had been taught to observe the ordinary decencies.
