de·cen·cy

[dee-suhn-see]
noun, plural de·cen·cies.
1.
the state or quality of being decent.
2.
conformity to the recognized standard of propriety, good taste, modesty, etc.
3.
decencies.
a.
the recognized standards of decent or proper behavior; proprieties: The least you can expect from them is some respect for the decencies.
b.
the requirements or amenities for decent or comfortable living: to be able to afford the decencies.

Origin:
1560–70; < Latin decentia comeliness, decency, equivalent to decent- (stem of decēns) fitting (see decent) + -ia noun suffix


2. decorum, respectability, gentility.
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decency (ˈdiːsənsɪ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n , pl -cies
1.  conformity to the prevailing standards of propriety, morality, modesty, etc
2.  the quality of being decent

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decency
1560s, "appropriateness," from L. decentia, from decentem "becoming, fitting" (see decent). Meaning "modesty" (i.e. "appropriateness to standards of society" is from 1630s.
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Example sentences
Loss of civility and a sense of decorum and decency goes a long way toward
  explaining road rage writ large on the landscape.
Ordinary decency requires that they be treated patiently and with empathy.
But common decency suggests that the rich world should do whatever it can to
  help.
Yet this was a rare event in a society where individual decency ran against the
  grain of the settlers' culture.
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