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ethical

[ eth-i-kuhl ]

adjective

  1. pertaining to or dealing with morals or the principles of morality; pertaining to right and wrong in conduct.
  2. 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

  3. (of drugs) sold only upon medical prescription.


ethical

/ ˈɛθɪkəl /

adjective

  1. in accordance with principles of conduct that are considered correct, esp those of a given profession or group
  2. of or relating to ethics
  3. (of a medicinal agent) available legally only with a doctor's prescription or consent
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • ˈethically, adverb
  • ˈethicalness, noun
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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
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Word History and Origins

Origin of ethical1

First recorded in 1600–10; ethic + -al 1
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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.”

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"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".

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“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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