ethical
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Britannica Dictionary definition of ETHICAL
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involving questions of right and wrong behavior
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relating to ethics
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ethical [=moral] principles/standards
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ethical theories/problems
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[more ethical; most ethical]
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following accepted rules of behavior
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morally right and good
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opposite unethical
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Some doctors feel that this procedure is not medically ethical.
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favoring the ethical [=humane] treatment of animals
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behaving ethically [=in a way that is right and good]
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ethically dubious behavior [=behavior that may be morally wrong]
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Her involvement in the case was ethically wrong.
