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ethical

[ eth-i-kuhl ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

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.
Synonyms: honorable, virtuous, righteous, honest, upright, moral
Antonyms: immoral
(of drugs) sold only upon medical prescription.

ethical

/ ˈɛθɪkəl /

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

Origin of ethical¹

First recorded in 1600–10; ethic + -al ¹

Marriott, with its deep history in the Mormon faith, portrays itself as a deeply ethical institution.

The founders of Ethical Oil, and opechatesgays, are Hamish Marshall and his wife, Kathryn Marshall.

As uncovered by the climate blog desmogblog, the Ethical Oil meme dates to a 2010 book by Ezra Levant.

Does he have the balls to run again after someone resigns over ethical issues?

These patients, often thought of as brain dead, present a distinct ethical dilemma.

Martyrdoms do not occur for ethical generalizations, much less for philosophical affirmations.

With this brief review of the philosophy of the ethical sentiments, we may proceed to a consideration of the facts.

The development of the ethical principle in mankind is largely due to the extension of the sentiment of social sympathy.

The human mind arrives at ethical truths, even when all speculation about God and immortality has failed.

The subsequent schools of philosophy directed attention to ethical and practical questions, rather than to intellectual phenomena.

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