1. Of or relating to the philosophical study of ethics
   "ethical codes"; "ethical theories" 
2. Conforming to accepted standards of social or professional behaviour
   "an ethical lawyer"; "ethical medical practice"; "an ethical problem"; "had no ethical objection to drinking"; "Ours is a world of nuclear giants and ethical infants" 
3. Adhering to ethical and moral principles
   "it seems ethical and right"
   - honorable [US], honourable [Brit, Cdn]

See also: ethically, ethics, right

Antonym: unethical

Encyclopedia: Ethical

• misandrist
• misandry
• misanthrope
• misanthropic
• misanthropical
• misanthropist
• misanthropy
• misapplication
• misapply
• misapprehend
• misapprehension
• misappropriate
• misappropriated
• misappropriation
• misbegot
• misbegotten
• misbehave
• misbehavior
• misbehaviour
• misbelief
• misbelieve
• misbeliever
• misbranded
• misc
• miscalculate