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The phrase "ability to be decent" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when discussing someone's capacity or potential to act in a morally acceptable or kind manner.
Example: "Despite the challenges he faced, his ability to be decent in difficult situations earned him the respect of his peers."
Alternatives: "capacity for decency" or "potential for kindness."
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This ability to be decent in the face of the horrors and temptations present all around us is humanity's superpower, the superpower of each of us.
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They don't have to be decent.
"I just want it to be decent.
It's like calling on everyone to be decent.
With Holiday, the 76ers had a chance to be decent.
Neil seems to be decent, moody and, above all, indecisive.
The ability to be intuitive.
"And the ability to be that.
The ability to be argued.
The ability to be demonstrated.
Everyone has the ability to be creative.
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.

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