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The rights and wrongs of manuscript about examination (6)

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I believe the answer is:

morals

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'the rights and wrongs' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.

'manuscript about examination' is the wordplay.
'manuscript' becomes 'ms' (abbreviation for manuscript).
'about' indicates putting letters inside.
'examination' becomes 'oral' (oral is a kind of examination).
'ms' enclosing 'oral' is 'MORALS'.

'of' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for morals that I've seen before include "Ethical motives" , "Standards of behaviour" , "High principles or ethics" , "code?" , "Principles based on right and wrong" .)

I've seen this clue in the Irish Times.
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