nonretaliation
Refusing to retaliate
Nonretaliation is the policy or practice of not taking revenge or punitive action against someone who reports wrongdoing, files a complaint, or exercises a legal right.
The term appears most often in workplace and legal contexts: The company's nonretaliation policy protects whistleblowers.
A nonretaliation clause guarantees that employees won't face consequences for speaking up.
Group pardon from authorities
- clemencyMerciful treatment of offenders
- pardoningForgiving an offense officially
- absolutionFormal clearing of guilt
- exonerationOfficial clearing of blame
condonation · acquittal · reprieve · remission · reconciliation · redemption · release · understanding
Ability to restrain impulses
- forbearancePatient self-control, delayed enforcement
- temperanceHabitual moderation in behavior
- moderationAvoidance of excess
- disciplineTrained self-control or specialty
willpower · composure · equanimity · stoicism · self-mastery · holding back · de-escalation · measured response
Antiwar moral stance
- nonviolencePrincipled rejection of force
- ahimsaHindu principle of harmlessness
- satyagrahaNonviolent resistance philosophy
- moral high groundPerceived position of righteousness
conscientious objection · humanitarianism · integrity · honor · virtue · decency · fairness · justice
Agreed halt to hostilities
- ceasefireAgreed halt to fighting
- armisticeAgreement to cease hostilities
- detenteRelaxation of strained relations
- conciliationResolving disputes through dialogue
reconciliation · diplomacy · accord · coexistence · disarmament · peacemaking · conflict resolution · mediation
Precaution against harm
- legal protectionRights enforceable by law
- safe harborProtected place for vessels
- complianceAdhering to requirements
- employee rightsLegal safeguards for workers
amnesty
Group pardon from authorities
- clemencyMerciful treatment of offenders
- pardoningForgiving an offense officially
- absolutionFormal clearing of guilt
exoneration · condonation · acquittal · reprieve · remission · reconciliation · redemption · release · understanding · letting go
self-control
Ability to restrain impulses
- forbearancePatient self-control, delayed enforcement
- temperanceHabitual moderation in behavior
- moderationAvoidance of excess
discipline · willpower · composure · equanimity · stoicism · self-mastery · holding back · de-escalation · measured response · disengagement
pacifism
Antiwar moral stance
- nonviolencePrincipled rejection of force
- ahimsaHindu principle of harmlessness
- satyagrahaNonviolent resistance philosophy
moral high ground · conscientious objection · humanitarianism · integrity · honor · virtue · decency · fairness · justice · benevolence
truce
Agreed halt to hostilities
- ceasefireAgreed halt to fighting
- armisticeAgreement to cease hostilities
- detenteRelaxation of strained relations
conciliation · reconciliation · diplomacy · accord · coexistence · disarmament · peacemaking · conflict resolution · mediation · olive branch
safeguard
Precaution against harm
- legal protectionRights enforceable by law
- safe harborProtected place for vessels
- complianceAdhering to requirements
nonretaliationretaliation
Punitive response to injury
vengeance · revenge · retribution · reprisal · payback
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