ethical

ethical

adj. ethical to + inf. (it is not ethical to plagiarize)

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['eθɪk(ə)l]
ethical to + inf. (it is not ethical to plagiarize)

Combinatory dictionary. 2013.

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  • ethical — eth‧i‧cal [ˈeθɪkl] adjective 1. connected with principles of what is right and wrong: • The practice of analysts owning shares raises tough ethical questions. 2. morally good or correct: • We know our actions are completely legal and ethical.… …   Financial and business terms

  • ethical — eth·i·cal / e thi kəl/ adj 1: of or relating to ethics 2: conforming to accepted professional standards of conduct eth·i·cal·ly adv Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 …   Law dictionary

  • ethical — c.1600, pertaining to morality, from ETHIC (Cf. ethic) + AL (Cf. al) (1). Related: Ethicality; ethically …   Etymology dictionary

  • ethical — *moral, righteous, virtuous, noble Antonyms: unethical Contrasted words: iniquitous, nefarious, flagitious (see VICIOUS): unbecoming, improper, unseemly, *indecorous, indecent …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • ethical — [adj] moral, righteous Christian, clean, conscientious, correct, decent, elevated, equitable, fair, fitting, good, high principled, honest, honorable, humane, just, kosher*, moralistic, noble, principled, proper, respectable, right, right minded …   New thesaurus

  • ethical — ► ADJECTIVE 1) relating to moral principles or the branch of knowledge concerned with these. 2) morally correct. 3) (of a medicine) available only on prescription. DERIVATIVES ethically adverb …   English terms dictionary

  • ethical — [eth′i kəl] adj. [ME ethik (< L ethicus < Gr ēthikos < ēthos, character, custom < IE base * swedh , essential quality, own character > Goth swes, L suus, one s own & suescere, to become accustomed) + AL] 1. having to do with ethics …   English World dictionary

  • ethical — [[t]e̱θɪk(ə)l[/t]] 1) ADJ: usu ADJ n Ethical means relating to beliefs about right and wrong. ...the moral and ethical standards in the school. ...the medical, nursing and ethical issues surrounding terminally ill people. Derived words: ethically …   English dictionary

  • Ethical — Ethic Eth ic, Ethical Eth ic*al, a. [L. ethicus, Gr. ?, fr. ? custom, usage, character, dwelling; akin to ? custom, Goth. sidus, G. sitte, Skr. svadh?, prob. orig., one s own doing; sva self + dh? to set: cf. F. [ e]thique. See {So}, {Do}.] Of,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • ethical — eth|i|cal [ˈeθıkəl] adj [no comparative] 1.) relating to principles of what is right and wrong = ↑moral ethical issues/questions/problems ▪ The use of animals in scientific tests raises difficult ethical questions. ▪ The president must have the… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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