ethical
adjective
- having to do with ethics or morality; of or conforming to moral standards
- conforming to the standards of conduct of a given profession or group
- designating or of a drug obtainable only on a doctor's prescription
See ethical in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(ĕthˈĭ-kəl)
adjective- 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. See Synonyms at moral.
- Of or relating to a drug dispensed solely on the prescription of a physician.
noun An ethical drug.
Related Forms:
- ethˈi·cal·ness, ethˌi·calˈi·ty (-kălˈĭ-tē) noun
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