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ethical
[ eth-i-kuhl ]
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.
Synonyms: honorable, virtuous, righteous, honest, upright, moral
Antonyms: immoral
- (of drugs) sold only upon medical prescription.
ethical
/ ˈɛθɪkəl /
adjective
- in accordance with principles of conduct that are considered correct, esp those of a given profession or group
- of or relating to ethics
- (of a medicinal agent) available legally only with a doctor's prescription or consent
Derived Forms
- ˈethically, adverb
- ˈethicalness, noun
Other Words From
- eth·i·cal·ly adverb
- eth·i·cal·i·ty [eth-i-, kal, -i-tee], eth·i·cal·ness noun
- hy·per·eth·i·cal adjective
- non·eth·i·cal adjective
- pseu·do·eth·i·cal adjective
- su·per·eth·i·cal adjective
- un·eth·i·cal adjective
Example Sentences
Although the company is currently targeting people with disabilities, Musk has said the implants could be wedded with artificial intelligence to greatly magnify the intelligence of all humans — presenting its own set of thorny scientific and ethical issues.
He added, “The market will go through a correction phase, maybe 12 to 18 months. But when it's all done, it will be a much better environment for ethical practitioners, and everybody else will be gone.”
"No one should be compelled, for example, to take part in assisted dying if they've got moral or ethical objections as clinicians. That certainly would be one of my red lines".
“We remain committed to upholding the highest standards of ethical behavior and integrity in our athletic programs.”
You describe them as possessing an "identity-aware ethical outlook," as opposed to being either "identity-driven" or "identity-blind."
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