Definition of ethical

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  • ethical is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 12
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Definition of ethical

  • adhering to ethical and moral principles (adjective)

    Examples

    1. it seems ethical and right

    Synonyms

    1. honorable
    2. honourable
  • conforming to accepted standards of social or professional behavior (adjective)

    Examples

    1. an ethical lawyer
    2. ethical medical practice
    3. an ethical problem
    4. had no ethical objection to drinking
    5. Ours is a world of nuclear giants and ethical infants
  • of or relating to the philosophical study of ethics ()

    Examples

    1. ethical codes
    2. ethical theories

See definition of ethical in Merriam Webster