Morally justifiable (9)
I believe the answer is:
righteous
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">morally justifiable</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this before)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for righteous that I've seen before include "Morally justified" , "Good!" , "Virtuous, free from sin or guilt" , "Morally justifiable, or people who behave thus" , "Just, upright" .)