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Definition of ethical adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

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ethical

adjective
ethical pronunciation English ˈeθɪkl ethical pronunciation American ˈeθɪkl
 
1 connected with beliefs and principles about what is right and wrongethical issues/standards/questionsthe ethical problems of human embryo research2 morally correct or acceptableIs it ethical to promote cigarettes through advertising?ethical investment (= investing money in businesses that are considered morally acceptable)ethically
ethically pronunciation English ˈeθɪkli ethically pronunciation American ˈeθɪkli
adverbThe committee judged that he had not behaved ethically.Doctors felt ethically obliged to continue the treatment.