"moral suasion" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: moral suasions [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} moral suasion (plural moral suasions)
  1. (ethics) Persuasion brought to bear by appeals to someone's moral sense or ethics. Categories (topical): Ethics
    Sense id: en-moral_suasion-en-noun-7vB~f~mf Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: ethics, human-sciences, philosophy, sciences

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