Moral superiority

Moral superiority is the belief or attitude that one's position and actions are justified by having higher moral values than one's political, religious or moral opponent; see "just war" concept.

The idea that moral superiority is possible is opposed by those who espouse moral equivalence, either in a specific conflict or in general.

See also

• Self-righteousness
• Demonization
• Victor's justice
• moral relativism
• Moral absolutism & Moral objectivism
• God complex
• Messiah complex (self-concept)
• Superiority complex