Righteousness (8)
'righteousness' is the definition.
(rectitude is a kind of righteousness)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for rectitude that I've seen before include "Correctness" , "Moral integrity" , "Uprightness, integrity" , "Certitude about moral goodness" , "Strict propriety" .)
'righteousness' is the definition.
(thesaurus)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for goodness that I've seen before include "Quality of being morally good or virtuous" , "Virtue, righteousness" , "merit" , "Moral excellence" , "Virtue; excellence" .)