ethical

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.

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”).

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

etyczny

ethisch

ètic

zedenkundig

ético

ηθικός

ethisch

moral

أخلاقي

sûr

sittlich

خلقي

Sentences

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