ethicality

American  

[eth-i-kal-i-tee] / ɛθ ɪˈkæl ɪ ti /

Sometimes ethicalness

noun

1. the state or quality of being moral, in accordance with the standards of right and wrong.

   It is difficult to consider a company truly moral if it is only pursuing ethicality for reasons of self-interest.

2. the state or quality of being in accordance with standards for right conduct or practice, especially professional standards.

   The article provides a useful checklist with which researchers can evaluate the ethicality of their research designs and procedures.

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Other Word Forms

• nonethicalness
  noun

Etymology

Origin of ethicality

ethical ( def. ) + -ity ( def. )