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   ethical

   /ˈɛθɪkl/

   adjective

   • 1. relating to moral principles or the branch of knowledge dealing with these: "ethical issues in nursing" Similar moralsocialbehaviouralhaving to do with right and wrong
   • ▪ morally good or correct: "can a profitable business ever be ethical?" Similar morally correctright-mindedright-thinkingprincipledirreproachableunimpeachableblamelessguiltlessrighteousuprightupstandinghigh-mindedvirtuousgoodmoralexemplarycleanlaw-abidinglawfuljusthonesthonourableunbribableincorruptiblescrupulousreputabledecentrespectablenobleloftyelevatedworthytrustworthymeritoriouspraiseworthycommendableadmirablelaudablepurepure 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. 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.

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

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   2 days ago · 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. (Read Britannica’s biography of this author, Peter Singer.) How should we live? Shall we aim at happiness or at knowledge, virtue, or the creation of beautiful objects?

4. 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.

5. 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.

6. 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. Attorneys are ethically and legally bound to absolute confidentiality. If you describe something as ethical, you mean that it is morally right or morally acceptable.

7. www.britannica.com › dictionary › ethicalEthical Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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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

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.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishethical adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of ethical adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

10. www.oed.com › dictionary › ethical_adjethical, adj. & n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

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    What does the word ethical mean? There are seven meanings listed in OED's entry for the word ethical. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. ethical has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. How common is the word ethical? How is the word ethical pronounced? Where does the word ethical come from?

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishETHICAL | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary - Cambridge ...

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    ETHICAL definition: 1. relating to what is right or wrong: 2. morally correct and good: . Learn more.