Good spirits falling short of ecstasy (5)

I believe the answer is:

moral

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'good' is the definition.
('moral' is associated in meaning with 'good')

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(Other definitions for moral that I've seen before include "Honourable" , "Practical lesson to be drawn from an experience" , "Virtuous and principled" , "Lesson that can be drawn from a story" , "Concerned with principles of right and wrong" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.

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