Synonyms for ethical
ˈɛθ ɪ kəleth·i·cal

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:4.5 / 6 votes

1. ethicaladjective

   of or relating to the philosophical study of ethics

   "ethical codes"; "ethical theories"

   Synonyms:
   honorable, honourable

   Antonyms:
   wrong, unethical

2. ethicaladjective

   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

   Synonyms:
   honorable, honourable

   Antonyms:
   wrong, unethical

3. ethical, honorable, honourableadjective

   adhering to ethical and moral principles

   "it seems ethical and right"; "followed the only honorable course of action"

   Synonyms:
   honorable, honourable, honest, respectable, good, estimable

   Antonyms:
   unethical, wrong

Editors ContributionRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. ethisch

   Submitted by anonymous on April 27, 2021  

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. ethicaladjective

   Synonyms:
   moral

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:0.0 / 0 votes

1. List of paraphrases for "ethical":

   ethics, moral, ethic, ethically, morality, ethos, deontological, morales, ethics-related

NicknamesRate these nicknames:0.0 / 0 votes

1. List of known nicknames for "Ethical":

   Ashley Hughes

How to pronounce ethical?

How to say ethical in sign language?

Words popularity by usage frequency

How to use ethical in a sentence?

1. Akhbar Satar:

   The government must provide the leadership and strong political will to drive the message of zero tolerance for graft, the general public are expecting high ethical standards of both conduct and accountability from executive, judiciary and legislative branches.

2. Jerry Cobb:

   We have a professional and ethical duty to act in the interest of justice and not merely seek a conviction.

3. Molly Meegan:

   They can’t be applied in a medical situation. They just aren’t practical, they have an ethical and personal duty to their patients to do what is best for their patients. It can at times be in direct conflict with whatever the laws are, especially if they’re vague, and most of the ob/gyns throughout the country, including in Oklahoma, are in an impossible situation.

4. Cecile Richards:

   I want to be really clear: The allegation that Planned Parenthood profits in any way from tissue donation is not true. Our donation programs – like any other high-quality health care providers – follow all laws and ethical guidelines.

5. Hugh Dillon:

   I’m interested in the ethical drift, I’m in interested in the desensitization of both the prisoners and the guards and the world, that’s the town I’m from. So it has, it leaves an impact and we just dive into it.