ethical behaviour

collocation in English

meaningsofethicalandbehaviour

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ethical
adjective
uk
/ˈeθ.ɪ.kəl/us
/ˈeθ.ɪ.kəl/
relating to beliefs about what is morally right ...
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behaviour
noun
uk
/bɪˈheɪ.vjər/us
/bɪˈheɪ.vjɚ/
the way that ...
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(Definition ofethicalandbehaviourfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Ethicalbehaviourin the social world was seen to reflect the level of purity achieved by individual minds and bodies.
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When we are talking about theethicalbehaviourof doctors, we must remember thatethicalbehaviouris not determined by the doctors.
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We also need to ensure thatethicalbehaviouris part of our culture.
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It proposed a new framework to support high standards ofethicalbehaviour.
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The post-war housing shortage has, unfortunately, given them special opportunities for doing so without having any regard forethicalbehaviour.
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A government who are induced to start putting ring fences aroundethicalbehaviourcan land themselves in the most tremendous pickle.
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The threat of punishment may worsenethicalbehaviourrather than improve it.
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There is a standstill in connection with combating fraud, nothing is happening with regard to prevention and there is no desire for moreethicalbehaviour, among other things.
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Many chiropractors adhere to ideas which are against science and most seemingly violate important principles ofethicalbehaviouron a regular basis.
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However, surveyed executives report that public funds are rarely diverted due to corruption, and theethicalbehaviourof companies is considered relatively high.
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The central argument of the book is an expansion of the utilitarian idea that the greatest good of the greatest number is the only measure of good orethicalbehaviour.
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