ethical

adjective
UK: /ˈeθɪkəl/
US: /ˈeθɪkəl/

  1. Relating to moral principles or doing what is morally right.

    1. It's ethical to tell the truth, even if it's hard.
    2. The company aims to make ethical choices in its business operations.

  2. Following accepted rules of conduct, especially in a profession.

    1. The doctor has an ethical duty to protect patient privacy.
    2. Journalists should adhere to ethical standards when reporting the news.

Synonyms

moral principled honorable righteous correct decent virtuous upright
ethical adverb

  1. In a morally correct or acceptable way.

    1. He behaved ethically throughout the difficult process.
    2. We must ethically consider the implications of new technologies.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "ethical" in English means: Relating to moral principles or doing what is morally right., Following accepted rules of conduct, especially in a profession..

The phonetic transcription of "ethical" is /ˈeθɪkəl/ in British English and /ˈeθɪkəl/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "ethical": moral, principled, honorable, righteous, correct, decent, virtuous, upright.

Example usage of "ethical": "It's ethical to tell the truth, even if it's hard.". More examples on the page.