ethical
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
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”).
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Adjective[edit]
ethical (comparative more ethical, superlative most ethical)
- (philosophy, not comparable) Of or relating to the study of ethics.
- The philosopher Kant is particularly known for his ethical writings.
- (not comparable) 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.
- (comparable) Morally approvable; good.
- We are trying to decide what the most ethical course of action would be.
- (of a drug, not comparable) Only dispensed on the prescription of a physician.
- In most jurisdictions, morphine is classified as an ethical drug.
Coordinate terms[edit]
- moral (often differentiated on the basis of a distinction between societally conventional and innately righteous)
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Translations[edit]
of or relating to the study of ethics
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of or relating to the accepted principles of right and wrong, especially those of some organization or profession
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morally approvable, when referring to an action that affects others; good
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only dispensed on the prescription of a physician
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See also[edit]
Noun[edit]
ethical (plural ethicals)
- An ethical drug, one only dispensed on the prescription of a physician.
References[edit]
- “ethical”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
- ethical in Keywords for Today: A 21st Century Vocabulary, edited by The Keywords Project, Colin MacCabe, Holly Yanacek, 2018.
- “ethical”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
- “ethical”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
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