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ethical Definition

ethi·cal (et̸h′i kəl)

adjective

  1. having to do with ethics or morality; of or conforming to moral standards
  2. conforming to the standards of conduct of a given profession or group
  3. designating or of a drug obtainable only on a doctor's prescription

Etymology: ME ethik (< L ethicus < Gr ēthikos < ēthos, character, custom < IE base *swedh-, essential quality, own character > Goth swes, L suus, one's own & suescere, to become accustomed) + -al

ethical Related Forms
eth′i·cal′i·ty (-kal′ə tē) noun or eth′i·cal·ness eth′i·cal·ly adverb
ethical Synonyms

ethical

modif.

humane, moral, upright; see decent 2, moral 1, noble 1, 2. See syn. study at moral.

ethical Law Definition

adj

In accordance with widely held norms of behavior, or of written standards of conduct adopted by the members of a profession.
ethical Usage Examples

Infinitive complement

  • create: Is it ethical to create a link building campaign?
  • conduct: The report examines whether it is " ethical to conduct a study in one country that cannot be ethically conducted in another " .
  • do: Is it ethical to do so when there is already abundant evidence suggesting that GM foods may be unsafe?

Modifies a noun

  • dilemma: Where ethical dilemmas have arisen, what steps have you taken to resolve these?
  • approval: Where ethical issues are identified ethical approval must be sought from the Faculty's Academic Ethics Team.
  • consideration: What are the ethical considerations for providers of such anonymous email services?
  • implication: Ethical Implications of Computer Network Attack Central to the argument is whether computer network attack is a use of force at all.
  • issue: You might look at the list of ethical issues related to research with humans.
  • dimension: All of these have ethical dimensions: All partners are actively involved in the research process.

Modifying Another Word

  • purely: A purely ethical approach has been replaced with a socially responsible viewpoint that encompasses a wide range of environmental and social concerns.
  • highly: With their highly ethical approach and customer centric culture it is no surprise that they have not lost a single customer along the way.
  • even: It is no longer considered right, proper, or even ethical to say, " This is rubbish.
  • then: In 1963 there was an abortive attempt to merge the then Ethical Union with the RPA to form an umbrella British Humanist Association.
  • only: Allow only ethical overhaul and some explorer originally built.
  • not: If good business practice and codes of conduct are about appearances they are not ethical.

Used with adjective complement

  • raise: This raised ethical as well as practical considerations, calling for judgment rather than scientific expertise.
  • embrace: This relationship, which now embraces ethical as well as spiritual and material values, deserves detailed consideration.
  • seem: Shopping: ( While we have chosen sites that seem ethical we accept no responsibility for the content of these sites.
ethical Quotes

   To believe in'the greater good' isto operate, necessarily, in a certain ethical suspension.

—Didion,Joan

The ethical reality of the individual is the only reality.

—Kierkegaard, So«  ren Aabye

  What is the difference between unethical and ethical advertising? Unethical advertising uses falsehoods to deceive the public; ethical advertising uses truth to deceive the public.

—Stefansson,Vilhjalmur