eth·i·cal 
/ˈɛθɪkəl/ adjective
/ˈɛθɪkəl/ adjective 1 : involving questions of right and wrong behavior : relating to ethics
▪ ethical [=moral] principles/standards ▪ ethical theories/problems 2 [more ethical; most ethical] : following accepted rules of behavior : morally right and good
▪ Some doctors feel that this procedure is not medically ethical. ▪ favoring the ethical [=humane] treatment of animals — opposite unethical
▪ ethical [=moral] principles/standards ▪ ethical theories/problems
▪ Some doctors feel that this procedure is not medically ethical. ▪ favoring the ethical [=humane] treatment of animals — opposite unethical
— eth·i·cal·ly /ˈɛθɪkli/ adverb
▪ behaving ethically [=in a way that is right and good] ▪ ethically dubious behavior [=behavior that may be morally wrong] ▪ Her involvement in the case was ethically wrong.
/ˈɛθɪkli/ adverb ▪ behaving ethically [=in a way that is right and good] ▪ ethically dubious behavior [=behavior that may be morally wrong] ▪ Her involvement in the case was ethically wrong.
