moral high ground /ˌmɔɹəl ˈhaɪ ɡɹaʊnd/ noun1 •A position or point of view which is ethically superior or more reputable, in comparison to others which are under consideration.Her legitimacy (as the leader of the party that won the 1990 general election), integrity and stoic acceptance of house arrest enable her to occupy the moral high ground. — 2002 formsmoral high grounds
