• victory of ethics, win caused by ethics
if you say that someone has won a moral victory, you mean that although they have officially lost a contest or dispute, you think that they have succeeded in showing they are right about something, or that they have better qualities or skills
if you say that someone has won a moral victory, you mean that although they have officially lost a contest or dispute, you think that they have succeeded in showing they are right about something, or that they have better qualities or skills