Wiktionary

ethical

English edit

 
English Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia

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”).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈɛθɪkəl/
  • Audio (US):(file)

Adjective edit

ethical (comparative more ethical, superlative most ethical)

  1. (philosophy, not comparable) Of or relating to the study of ethics.
    The philosopher Kant is particularly known for his ethical writings.
  2. (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.
  3. (comparable) Morally approvable; good.
    We are trying to decide what the most ethical course of action would be.
  4. (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)

Derived terms edit

Related terms edit

Translations edit

See also edit

Noun edit

ethical (plural ethicals)

  1. An ethical drug, one only dispensed on the prescription of a physician.

References edit

Anagrams edit

Retrieved from "https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=ethical&oldid=79233920"