good men

Good men is a phrase that appears in moral exhortations and political rhetoric, often invoking an idealized standard of masculine virtue.

The famous line attributed to Edmund Burke—The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing—captures its typical use: implying that decent people bear responsibility to act.

The phrase can sound earnest or ironic depending on context, sometimes questioning whether such men exist or what "good" actually means.