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ethical

[ eth-i-kuhl ]

adjective

  1. pertaining to or dealing with morals or the principles of morality; pertaining to right and wrong in conduct.
  2. 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: , , , , ,

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  3. (of drugs) sold only upon medical prescription.


ethical

/ ˈɛθɪə /

adjective

  1. in accordance with principles of conduct that are considered correct, esp those of a given profession or group
  2. of or relating to ethics
  3. (of a medicinal agent) available legally only with a doctor's prescription or consent
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈٳ󾱳, adverb
  • ˈٳ󾱳Ա, noun
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ٳ··· adverb
  • ٳ····ٲ [eth-i-, kal, -i-tee], ٳ···Ա noun
  • ··ٳ·· adjective
  • ԴDz·ٳ·· adjective
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  • ܲ·ٳ·· adjective
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of ethical1

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

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“There are certainly other databases full of genetic information, but they’re held by researchers like hospitals and are subject to very different ethical guidelines than a private company,” he said.

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Still, the arrangement raises ethical questions about who should benefit from work prisoners do behind bars.

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“But for anyone able to, abstaining is the only ethical choice,” he added.

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In “Barking Dogs Never Bite,” he probes what viewers see as ethical food versus amoral, offensive cuisine.

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It’s not ethical to carry out invasive procedures on human brains.

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