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[ eth -i-kuh l ] SHOW IPA
/ ˈɛθ ɪ kəl / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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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.
(of drugs) sold only upon medical prescription.
Origin of ethical First recorded in 1600–10; ethic + -al1
SYNONYMS FOR ethical 2 moral, upright, honest, righteous, virtuous, honorable.
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OTHER WORDS FROM ethical eth·i·cal·ly, adverb eth·i·cal·i·ty, eth·i·cal·ness, noun hy·per·eth·i·cal, adjective hy·per·eth·i·cal·ly, adverb
non·eth·i·cal, adjective non·eth·i·cal·ly, adverb non·eth·i·cal·ness, noun pseu·do·eth·i·cal, adjective pseu·do·eth·i·cal·ly, adverb su·per·eth·i·cal, adjective su·per·eth·i·cal·ly, adverb un·eth·i·cal, adjective
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Words nearby ethical Etherege, etherify, etherize, Ethernet, ethic, ethical , Ethical Culture, ethical hacker, ethical investment, ethical relativism, ethical will
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Example sentences from the Web for ethical The founders of Ethical Oil, and opechatesgays, are Hamish Marshall and his wife, Kathryn Marshall.
How Canadian Oilmen Pinkwash the Keystone Pipeline | Jay Michaelson| December 28, 2014| DAILY BEAST
As uncovered by the climate blog desmogblog, the Ethical Oil meme dates to a 2010 book by Ezra Levant.
How Canadian Oilmen Pinkwash the Keystone Pipeline | Jay Michaelson| December 28, 2014| DAILY BEAST
The Ralph Retort, a paragon of ethical journalism websites, decided to make crowdsourcing stuff to discredit me into a project.
Rage Against GamerGate’s Hate Machine: What I Got For Speaking Up | Arthur Chu| November 17, 2014| DAILY BEAST
Daniels says, championing the plight of an ethical news producer.
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But it is also a rejoinder to the view, which I expressed, that ethical norms are paramount.
The Real Enemy of Marital Bliss Are Those Most Opposed to Marriage Equality | Jay Michaelson| October 25, 2014| DAILY BEAST
The work is a serious attempt to grapple with these great questions, and is as important on its ethical as on its artistic side.
An Introduction to the Study of Browning | Arthur Symons
And why did you cast stones into the well which has so often quenched your thirst for religious and ethical knowledge?
Hebrew Humor and other Essays | Joseph Chotzner
They seem to me in our vanguard because of a sane intelligence, touched with ethical purpose.
Our Part in the Great War | Arthur Gleason
The nation as a State is an ethical reality which exists and lives in measure as it develops.
Readings on Fascism and National Socialism | Various
It angered her, not from any ethical motive, but because of her brother's part in it.
Big Timber | Bertrand W. Sinclair
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British Dictionary definitions for ethical 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 of ethical ethically , adverb ethicalness or ethicality , noun 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
Words related to ethical virtuous, honest, proper, honorable, principled, humane, clean, conscientious, correct, decent, elevated, equitable, fair, fitting, good, just, kosher, noble, respectable, right
Medical definitions for ethical adj. Of, relating to, or dealing with ethics.
Being in accordance with the accepted principles of right and wrong that govern the conduct of a profession.
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