For they represent the unspoken, ultimate consequence of moral compromise.
All of the characters who prosper in the play can only do so by means of moral compromises.
"Why can't Dole make people ashamed of that kind of moral compromise that they have somehow made?"
But Soreth believed that, whatever the moral compromises, the task should be undertaken by those most qualified to handle it.
That precluded moral compromises, which was what most aggressors demanded.
This is serious horse-trading, full of moral compromises.
Once again, we are asked to contemplate the moral compromises made in the world of politics.
He was certain that the life spirit did not know the small moral compromises that he made on its behalf.
A related theme is the moral compromises individuals make in order to succeed in immoral political systems.
The film is centres on important social themes of self morality and moral compromise.