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ethical
/ˈɛθɪkəl/
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What does ethical mean?
adjective
- Of or relating to the study of ethics.
- Of or relating to the accepted principles of right and wrong, especially those of some organization or profession.
- Morally approvable; good.
More meanings (2)
adjective
- Only dispensed on the prescription of a physician.
noun
- An ethical drug, one only dispensed on the prescription of a physician.
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IPA pronunciation
/ˈɛθɪkəl/
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They must naturally differ, as widely in their nature and quality, as mankind differ in physical, mental, moral, ethical, and temperamental, development.
The moral justification and ethical necessity of Birth Control need not be empirically based upon the mere approval of experience and custom.
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But this was not the first time that the idea of the struggle for life was put in relation to the ethical problem.
When he did, he recited its incidents perfectly naturally and simply, as events, without any reference to or regard for their ethical significance.