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See more synonyms for ethical on Thesaurus.com 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. (of drugs) sold only upon medical prescription. Show More
Origin of ethical First recorded in
1600–10; ethic +
-al1 Related forms eth·i·cal·ly , adverb eth·i·cal·i·ty , eth·i·cal·ness , noun hy·per·eth·i·cal , adjective hy·per·eth·i·cal·ly , adverb non·eth·i·cal , adjective non·eth·i·cal·ly , adverb non·eth·i·cal·ness , noun pseu·do·eth·i·cal , adjective pseu·do·eth·i·cal·ly , adverb su·per·eth·i·cal , adjective su·per·eth·i·cal·ly , adverb un·eth·i·cal , adjective Dictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for ethicality 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 Show More
Derived Forms ethically , adverb ethicalness or ethicality , noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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Word Origin and History for ethicality adj. c.1600, "pertaining to morality," from ethic + -al (1). Related: Ethicality ; ethically .
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Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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. Show More
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