Of or relating to the accepted principles of right and wrong, especially those of some organization or profession
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 adhering to ethical and moral principles; "it seems ethical and right"; "followed the only honorable course of action"; "had the moral courage to stand alone"
performing the evaluation or behaving in accordance with a moral code of conduct that addresses such issues as the well-being of the teacher and his/her students, the good of the school and its community, and the innate rights of individuals
of or relating to the philosophical study of ethics; "ethical codes"; "ethical theories
adhering to ethical and moral principles; "it seems ethical and right"; "followed the only honorable course of action"; "had the moral courage to stand alone"
adj Acting in accordance with the accepted or appropriate (right or good) conduct
Ethical means relating to beliefs about right and wrong. the medical, nursing and ethical issues surrounding terminally-ill people. + ethically ethi·cal·ly Attorneys are ethically and legally bound to absolute confidentiality
- a term which is mainly applied to European products, where the product is designed to appeal to certain moral or socially acceptable principles, e g which address issues such as employee working conditions, community development, fair trade (a better deal for Third World suppliers), the nature of the international trading system and production methods, animal welfare and environmental sustainability