Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word Conforming to accepted moral or professional standards, showing a sense of right and wrong.
Ethical
/ˈeθɪkəl/Synonyms:
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Examples:
She faced an ethical dilemma at the new job.
His ethical stance often caused debates.
Maintaining ethical standards is crucial in journalism.
Etymology:
From the Greek word ēthikos, which relates to the branch of philosophy concerning morals, derived from ethos, meaning character or moral nature, and it became the English ethic in the late middle ages.
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