political courage
- braveryBoldness before danger
- convictionFirmly held belief
- dissentDisagreement with authority
- standUpright support structure
- integrityMoral soundness and consistency
defiance · backbone · principled · whistleblower · sacrifice · unpopular · conscience · reform · bold · risk · opposition · moral · outspoken · leadership · vote · stance · rebel · truth
moral fortitude
political couragecowardice
Absence of bravery
timidity · spinelessness · pusillanimity · cravenness · faintheartedness
motivation
political couragecareerism
Excessive focus on advancement
self-interest · expediency · cynicism · sycophancy · sellout
responsiveness to pressure
political couragecapitulation
Complete yielding to demands
appeasement · caving · kowtowing · pandering · groupthink