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adjective

ethical

CEFR C1

morally right, or concerned with principles of right and wrong conduct

In a sentence

Six example sentences with ethical, each labelled with its topic.

  • Kant argued that an ethical act is one you could will everyone to perform, whatever the consequences for yourself.

    Philosophy

  • The surgeon refused the gift from the device maker, saying the only ethical course was to choose implants on results alone.

    Medicine

  • The team decided it was not ethical to ship the app without telling users their location was being stored.

    Technology

  • The ethical fund excludes weapons and tobacco, and its returns have kept pace with the ordinary index.

    Finance

  • The famous obedience experiment would not pass an ethical review today because volunteers were deceived and distressed.

    Psychology

  • The retailer's ethical sourcing policy means every cotton shirt can be traced back to a named farm.

    Business

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