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Meanings of moral persuasion in English

Appealing to the ethical principles or beliefs of an adversary or the public to convince the adversary to change behavior or attitudes.

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Examples for "moral suasion"
Examples for "moral suasion"
1
Neither can you cure this man by what is called moral suasion.
The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Volume VIII. / Interviews
2
Romie and I never had any ' moral suasion,'-wewere brought up right.
Old Rose and Silver
3
The most urgent reform doesn't need legislation, just old-fashioned moral suasion.
The new yorker
4
For these reasons, I have lost confidence in legislation and in moral suasion.
The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Volume VIII. / Interviews
5
The Imans and Ulemas are obliged to resort to moral suasion and entreaty.
History Of The Missions Of The American Board Of Commissioners F...
Usage of moral persuasion in English
1
Rather, he believed it was necessary to prick the white man's conscience with moral persuasion.
The Black Experience in America
2
A testament to your powers of moral persuasion.
Acts of faith
3
Apparently, moral persuasion was her only chance.
Vera Nevill / Or, Poor Wisdom's Chance
4
We come not to your Excellency with force of arms-this could not be just; we use only moral persuasion.
Travels in Morocco, Volume 1.
5
The weapons that will be deployed in this offensive will no doubt include public vigilance, moral persuasion and stern disapproval.
The Irish Times
6
This is not a new dilemma for the Minister but Mr Noonan's past efforts at moral persuasion have had limited success.
The Irish Times
7
Instead of moral persuasion and an era of peace, there followed a desolating war in itself worse than fifty years of African Slavery.
Sketches from Concord and Appledore / Concord thirty years ago; ...
8
He was vehemently against the use of violence to overthrow slavery and insisted that moral persuasion was the only legitimate tool in the cause.
The Black Experience in America
9
Picketing as we understand it is neither prohibited by law nor condemned by public sentiment, but it must go no further than moral persuasion.
The Progressive Democracy of James M. Cox
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