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   Eth·i·cal

   /ˈeTHəkəl/

   

   adjective

   • 1. relating to moral principles or the branch of knowledge dealing with these: "ethical issues in nursing" Similar moralsocialbehavioralhaving to do with right and wrong
   • ▪ morally good or correct: "can a profitable business be ethical?" Similar morally correctright-mindedright-thinkingprincipledirreproachableunimpeachableblamelessguiltlessrighteousuprightupstandinghigh-mindedvirtuousgoodmoralexemplarycleanlaw-abidinglawfuljusthonesthonorableunbribableincorruptiblescrupulousreputabledecentrespectablenobleloftyelevatedworthytrustworthymeritoriouspraiseworthycommendableadmirablelaudablepurepure as the driven snowwhiter than whitesinlesssaintlysaintlikegodlyangelicimmaculateimpeccableinformal:squeaky cleanOpposite unethical
   • ▪ avoiding activities or organizations that do harm to people or the environment: "an expert on ethical investment"
   • 2. (of a medicine) legally available only on a doctor's prescription and usually not advertised to the general public: "all types of drugs, including ethical drugs and over-the-counter pharmaceuticals"

   Derivatives

   • 1. ethicality noun

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › ethicalEthical Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   the basic moral values of a community. ethical may suggest the involvement of more difficult or subtle questions of rightness, fairness, or equity. committed to the highest ethical principles. virtuous implies moral excellence in character. not a religious person, but virtuous nevertheless.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishETHICAL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   ETHICAL definition: 1. relating to beliefs about what is morally right and wrong: 2. morally right: 3. An ethical…. Learn more.

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   adjective. pertaining to or dealing with morals or the principles of morality; pertaining to right and wrong in conduct. being in accordance with the rules or standards for right conduct or practice, especially the standards of a profession: It was not considered ethical for physicians to advertise.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › ethicalETHICAL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   ETHICAL meaning: 1. relating to beliefs about what is morally right and wrong: 2. morally right: 3. An ethical…. Learn more.

6. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › ethicEthic Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of ETHIC is a set of moral principles : a theory or system of moral values —often used in plural but singular or plural in construction. How to use ethic in a sentence.

7. www.britannica.com › topic › ethics-philosophyEthics | Definition, History, Examples, Types, Philosophy ...

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   May 8, 2024 · Ethics, the philosophical discipline concerned with what is morally good and bad and morally right and wrong. Its subject consists of fundamental issues of practical decision making, and its major concerns include the nature of ultimate value and the standards by which human actions can be morally evaluated.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › ethicalEthical - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Ethical comes from the Greek ethos "moral character" and describes a person or behavior as right in the moral sense - truthful, fair, and honest. Sometimes the word is used for people who follow the moral standards of their profession.