ethical

Meaning

Adj

1. (not-comparable) Of or relating to the study of ethics.
2. (not-comparable) Of or relating to the accepted principles of right and wrong, especially those of some organization or profession.
3. (comparable) Morally approvable; good.
4. (not-comparable) Only dispensed on the prescription of a physician.

Noun

An ethical drug, one only dispensed on the prescription of a physician.

Synonyms

moral

ethic

honorable

principled

righteous

upright

dependable

unfailing

honest

honourable

kosher

noble

truthful

reliable

responsible

trusty

secure

trustworthy

true

straight

sensible

believable

trustable

convincing

credible

good

👍

virtuous

seemly

scrupulous

proper

high-minded

decent

high-mined

conscientious

self-righteous

Translations

éthique

etico

ético

ethisch

ètic

zedenkundig

ético

ηθικός

ethisch

moral

أخلاقي

sûr

sittlich

خلقي

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɛθɪkəl/

Etymology

From ethic + -al, from Late Latin ethicus (“moral, ethical”), from Ancient Greek ἠθικός (ēthikós, “of or for morals, moral, expressing character”), from ἦθος (êthos, “character, moral nature”).

Sentences

I don't think it's very ethical reading other people's stuff .