Definitions for ethicalˈɛθ ɪ kəl
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
eth•i•calˈɛθ ɪ kəl(adj.)
pertaining to or dealing with morals or the principles of morality; pertaining to ethics.
Category: Philosphy
being in accordance with the rules or standards for right conduct or practice, esp. the standards of a profession.
(of drugs) sold only upon prescription.
Category: Pharmacology
Origin of ethical:
1600–10
eth′i•cal•ness(n.)
eth`i•cal′i•ty(n.)
Princeton's WordNet
ethical(adj)
of or relating to the philosophical study of ethics
"ethical codes"; "ethical theories"
ethical(adj)
conforming to accepted standards of social or professional behavior
"an ethical lawyer"; "ethical medical practice"; "an ethical problem"; "had no ethical objection to drinking"; "Ours is a world of nuclear giants and ethical infants"- Omar N. Bradley
ethical, honorable, honourable(adj)
adhering to ethical and moral principles
"it seems ethical and right"; "followed the only honorable course of action"
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
ethical(adjective)ˈɛθ ɪ kəl
≠ unethical
ethical science
ethicalˈɛθ ɪ kəl
relating to ethics
ethical debate
Wiktionary
ethical(Noun)
An ethical drug.
ethical(Adjective)
Of or relating to the study of ethics.
The philosopher Kant is particularly known for his ethical writings.
ethical(Adjective)
Of or relating to the accepted principles of right and wrong, especially those of some organization or profession.
All employees must familiarize themselves with our ethical guidelines.
ethical(Adjective)
Morally approvable, when referring to an action that affects others; good.
We are trying to decide what the most ethical course of action would be.
ethical(Adjective)
Only dispensed on the prescription of a physician.
In most jurisdictions, morphine is classified as an ethical drug.
Origin: From ethic + -al, from ethicus, from ἠθικός, from ἦθος.
Webster Dictionary
Ethical(adj)
of, or belonging to, morals; treating of the moral feelings or duties; containing percepts of morality; moral; as, ethic discourses or epistles; an ethical system; ethical philosophy
Translations for ethical
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
ethical(adjective)
of or concerning morals, justice or duty.
- sedekundeAfrikaans
- أخْلاقيArabic
- етиченBulgarian
- éticoPortuguese (BR)
- morálníCzech
- ethischGerman
- etisk; moralskDanish
- ηθικόςGreek
- éticoSpanish
- eetilineEstonian
- وابسته به اخلاقیات؛ اخلاقیFarsi
- eettinenFinnish
- moralFrench
- מוּסָרִיHebrew
- नैतिकHindi
- etičkiCroatian
- erkölcsi, etikaiHungarian
- etisIndonesian
- siðfræðilegurIcelandic
- etico, moraleItalian
- 倫理のJapanese
- 윤리의Korean
- etikos, etinisLithuanian
- ētisksLatvian
- etikaMalay
- ethischDutch
- etisk, moralskNorwegian
- etycznyPolish
- وابسته به اخلاقیات؛ اخلاقیPersian
- اخلاقى، سم، درست، مناسب، وړPashto
- éticoPortuguese
- eticRomanian
- этическийRussian
- morálnySlovak
- etičenSlovenian
- etičkiSerbian
- etiskSwedish
- ที่สอดคล้องกับศัลธรรมThai
- ahlâkî, ahlâkla ilgiliTurkish
- 倫理的Chinese (Trad.)
- моральний, етичнийUkrainian
- اخلاقیات سے متعلقUrdu
- thuộc đạo đứcVietnamese
- 伦理的Chinese (Simp.)
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