of or relating to the philosophical study of ethics
“ethical codes”
adjective
conforming to accepted standards of social or professional behavior; ; ; ; ; - Omar N. Bradley
“an ethical lawyer”
adjective
adhering to ethical and moral principles
“it seems ethical and right”
Word Forms
ethics
noun
the philosophical study of moral values and rules
honorableness
noun
the quality of deserving honor or respect; characterized by honor
honourableness
noun
the quality of deserving honor or respect; characterized by honor
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🇩🇪German
ethisch
von oder im Zusammenhang mit dem philosophischen Studium der Ethik
🇫🇷French
éthique
de ou lié à l'étude philosophique de l'éthique
🇪🇸Spanish
ético
Perteneciente o relacionado con el estudio filosófico de la ética.
🇮🇹Italian
etico
o relativo allo studio filosofico dell’etica
🇳🇱Dutch
ethisch
van of gerelateerd aan de filosofische studie van ethiek
🇵🇹Portuguese
ético
de ou relacionado ao estudo filosófico da ética
🇷🇺Russian
этический
философского изучения этики или относящегося к нему
India
🇮🇳Hindi
नैतिक
या नैतिकता के दार्शनिक अध्ययन से संबंधित
🇧🇩Bengali
নৈতিক
নীতিশাস্ত্রের দার্শনিক অধ্যয়নের বা এর সাথে সম্পর্কিত
🇮🇳Tamil
நெறிமுறை
நெறிமுறைகளின் தத்துவ ஆய்வு அல்லது தொடர்புடையது
🇮🇳Telugu
నైతికమైన
నైతికత యొక్క తాత్విక అధ్యయనానికి సంబంధించినది
🇮🇳Marathi
नैतिक
नैतिकतेच्या तात्विक अभ्यासाचा किंवा संबंधित
🇮🇳Gujarati
નૈતિક
નૈતિકતાના દાર્શનિક અભ્યાસના અથવા તેનાથી સંબંધિત
🇮🇳Kannada
ನೈತಿಕ
ಅಥವಾ ನೈತಿಕತೆಯ ತಾತ್ವಿಕ ಅಧ್ಯಯನಕ್ಕೆ ಸಂಬಂಧಿಸಿದೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ധാർമ്മികമായ
ധാർമ്മികതയുടെ ദാർശനിക പഠനവുമായി ബന്ധപ്പെട്ടതോ
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਨੈਤਿਕ
ਨੈਤਿਕਤਾ ਦੇ ਦਾਰਸ਼ਨਿਕ ਅਧਿਐਨ ਦਾ ਜਾਂ ਇਸ ਨਾਲ ਸਬੰਧਤ
🇵🇰Urdu
اخلاقی
اخلاقیات کے فلسفیانہ مطالعہ کا یا اس سے متعلق
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
道德的
属于或关于伦理学的哲学研究
🇯🇵Japanese
倫理的な
倫理の哲学的研究の、または倫理の哲学的研究に関連した
🇰🇷Korean
윤리적인
윤리에 대한 철학적 연구에 관한 또는 이와 관련된
🇻🇳Vietnamese
đạo đức
thuộc hoặc liên quan đến nghiên cứu triết học về đạo đức
🇹🇭Thai
มีจริยธรรม
ของหรือเกี่ยวข้องกับการศึกษาปรัชญาจริยธรรม
🇮🇩Indonesian
etis
dari atau berkaitan dengan studi filosofis etika
🇵🇭Filipino
etikal
ng o nauugnay sa pilosopikal na pag-aaral ng etika
🇲🇾Malay
beretika
daripada atau berkaitan dengan kajian falsafah etika
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
أخلاقية
أو المتعلقة بالدراسة الفلسفية للأخلاق
🇮🇷Persian
اخلاقی
از یا مربوط به مطالعه فلسفی اخلاق
🇹🇷Turkish
etik
Felsefi etik çalışmasına ilişkin veya bununla ilgili
🇮🇱Hebrew
אֶתִי
של או בקשר לחקר הפילוסופי של האתיקה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'ethical'?
The primary meaning of 'ethical' is 'of or relating to the philosophical study of ethics'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'ethical' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'ethical' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'ethical' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'ethical' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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