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Let us say a person is noble/of noble character/noble-hearted. As in, he isn't a person of a social rank of nobility, but rather is a good, selfless person.
I'd like to say that this person has done a great thing out of his noble character. Would I be able to say "He decided to stay out of nobility"? - or would that imply noble in the meaning of social rank?
If not, how would I say it?
He decided to stay where he was out of chivalry.
Being naturally noble, he decided to stay.
He decided to stay in the spirit of noblesse oblige.
