Ethical Definition

ethical
adjective
  1. of or relating to the philosophical study of ethics; "ethical codes"; "ethical theories"
  2. conforming to accepted standards of social or professional behavior; "an ethical lawyer"; "ethical medical practice"; "an ethical problem"; "had no ethical objection to drinking"; "Ours is a world of nuclear giants and ethical infants"- Omar N. Bradley
  3. adhering to ethical and moral principles; "it seems ethical and right"; "followed the only honorable course of action"

"Ethical" in song lyrics

See how ethical is used in real songs:

  • "Time to choose what is or not ethical"
    Cale Sampson — The Human Genome Project
  • "advertising to children is it ethical"
    AOL — AOL
  • "b2c ethical"
    AOL — AOL

Usage tips for "ethical"

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