Ethical Definition
ĕthĭ-kəl
adjective
Having to do with ethics or morality; of or conforming to moral standards.
Webster's New World
Conforming to the standards of conduct of a given profession or group.
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Designating or of a drug obtainable only on a doctor's prescription.
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In accordance with widely held norms of behavior, or of written standards of conduct adopted by the members of a profession.
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(philosophy, not comparable) Of or relating to the study of ethics.
The philosopher Kant is particularly known for his ethical writings.
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ethical
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ethicalsOrigin of Ethical
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From ethic + -al, from Late Latin ethicus (“moral, ethical”), from Ancient Greek ἠθικός (ēthikos, “of or for morals, moral, expressing character”), from ἦθος (ēthos, “character, moral nature”).
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