ethical
adjective
uk/ˈeθ.ɪ.kəl/us/ˈeθ.ɪ.kəl/C2
relatingtobeliefsabout what ismorallyrightandwrong:
道德的;伦理的ethical andlegalissues道德和法律问题
the ethicaldilemmassurroundinggeneticresearch围绕基因研究的伦理困境
C2
morallyright:
伦理学的;道德学的ethicalpractice/trading道德准则/贸易
amedicalprocedurethat mostpeoplebelieveto be ethical一项大多数人认为合乎伦理准则的医学手术
finance & economicsspecialized
An ethicalcompanyoperatesin a way thattriesnot tocausesocialorenvironmentalharm; an ethicalinvestmentismoneythat is put into acompanylike this:
We arecommittedto ethicalbusinesspractices.
She ispartof agrowingmovementknownas ethicalinvesting.
Theyclaimto be the only UKinvestmentadviserdealingexclusivelyingreenand ethicalfunds.
- Transplantation oforgansfromlivingdonorsraisesethicalissues.
- Europe'svariedcultural,politicaland ethicalnorms
- aminefieldof ethicalproblems
- It may befeasibletoclonehumanbeings, but is it ethical?
- Ethicalpensionsareappreciatedfortheirabilitytoofferrelieffromguiltas well as fromtax.
Morality and rules of behaviour
- antisocial
- antisocially
- baseness
- bioethics
- by the bookidiom
- claim
- ethos
- honour
- liberty
- moral
- moral compass
- moralist
- morality
- motto
- propriety
- savoury
- scruple
- social conscience
- the rights and wrongsidiom
- voice
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