Fundamental decency means being fundamentally or inherently kind, respectful, and considerate towards others. It means treating people with fairness and empathy, and behaving in a morally upright manner. Full definition
The US president has «moral strength, with clear reason and with fundamental decency» Cameron blushed, going totally overboard. (politics.co.uk)
The researchers were, to an alarming degree, largely unable to reconcile the fundamental decency of people with their beliefs in white supremacy. (fortune.com)
On this score, too, Americans have, with a very few exceptions, demonstrated their fundamental decency. (firstthings.com)