take, claim, seize, etc. the moral high ground

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take, claim, seize, etc. the moral high ground — idiom

1. To claim that your side of an argument is morally better than the other side.

1.idiom
Definition

To claim that your side of an argument is morally better than the other side.

Example

She tried to take the moral high ground in the debate.

He seized the moral high ground by donating to charity.