Rectitude
Pronunciation : Rec"ti*tude (rk"t*td)
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. rectitudo, fr. rectus right, straight: cf. F. rectitude. See Right.]
Definition : 1. Straightness. [R.] Johnson.
2. Rightness of principle or practice; exact conformity to truth, or to the rules prescribed for moral conduct, either by divine or human laws; uprightness of mind; uprightness; integrity; honesty; justice.
3. Right judgment. [R.] Sir G. C. Lewis.
Syn. -- See Justice.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913