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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 meaning of ETHICAL is of or relating to ethics. How to use ethical in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Ethical.

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

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   relating to beliefs about what is morally right and wrong: ethical and legal issues. the ethical dilemmas surrounding genetic research. C2. morally right: ethical practice / trading. a medical procedure that most people believe to be ethical. finance & economics specialized.

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

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   Sep 14, 2024 · ethics, the discipline concerned with what is morally good and bad and morally right and wrong. The term is also applied to any system or theory of moral values or principles.

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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.

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

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   1. a. : a set of moral principles : a theory or system of moral values. the present-day materialistic ethic. an old-fashioned work ethic. often used in plural but singular or plural in construction. an elaborate ethics. Christian ethics. b.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryETHICAL | 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.

9. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishETHICAL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Ethical means relating to beliefs about right and wrong. ...the moral and ethical standards in the school. ...the medical, nursing and ethical issues surrounding terminally-ill people.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishETHIC | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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    a system of accepted beliefs that control behavior, esp. such a system based on morals: Our school promotes an ethic of service to the community. ethical. adjective us / ˈeθ·ɪ·kəl / No ethical physician would prescribe that drug. ethically. adverb us / ˈeθ·ɪk·li / Laughing at your clients is ethically wrong.

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    ETHICAL meaning: 1 : involving questions of right and wrong behavior relating to ethics; 2 : following accepted rules of behavior morally right and good