ethical (ˈɛθɪkəll
)
Definitions
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
Alternative Forms
ˈethically adverb ˈethicalness ˌethiˈcality nounSynonyms
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moral,
behavioural,
=
right,
morally right morally acceptable
good,
just,
fitting,
fair,
responsible,
principled,
correct,
decent,
proper,
upright,
honourable,
honest,
righteous,
virtuous,
Translations
- British English:
ethical
Ethical means relating to beliefs about right and wrong....our ethical obligations to protect the natural world.ˈɛθɪkl ADJECTIVE ...our ethical obligations to protect the natural world.
- Spanish:
ético
adj ética
- French:
éthique
adj
- German:
ethisch
adj
- Chinese: 民族的 adj
- Arabic: أَخْلَاقيّ adj
- Portuguese: ético adj ética
- Russian: этический adj этическая
- Croatian: etički adj etička
- Czech: etický adj
- Danish: etisk adj
- Dutch: ethisch adj
- Finnish: eettinen adj
- Greek: ηθικός adj ηθική
- Italian: etico adj etica
- Japanese: 倫理的な no_posp
- Korean: 윤리적인 adj
- Norwegian: etisk adj
- Polish: etyczny adj etyczna
- Brazilian Portuguese: ético adj ética
- European Spanish:
ético
adj ética
- Swedish: etisk adj etiskt
- Thai: ตามหลักจริยธรรม adj
- Turkish: ahlaki adj
- Vietnamese: có đạo đức adj
Usage examples
Mr Perigord did not seem disposed to enter into any arguments on an ethical basis.
, In Remembrance of Rose (1986)Arguing for a reduction in animal procedures on moral and ethical grounds concedes too much.
Spiked (2002)However, the Prime Minister and his party were rocked by a series of ethical scandals.
Globe and Mail (2003)But it is not just ethical considerations which concern investors.
Glasgow Herald (2001)It was at once a joke advert urging people to fake a tan, but while using real products in an ethical way.
, AUTHENTICITY: Brands, Fakes, Spin and the Lust for Real Life (2003)