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Ethical ˈeθɪkl Adjective Issues/Standards/Questions/Dilemmas Problems Human Embryo Research

Word3 ethical
WordType (adjective)
Phonetic /ˈeθɪkl/ /ˈeθɪkl/
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  • ethical issues/standards/questions/dilemmas
  • the ethical problems of human embryo research
  • is it ethical to keep animals in zoos?
  • it would have been more ethical for him to resign.
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ethical

(adjective)/ˈeθɪkl/ /ˈeθɪkl/
  1. connected with beliefs and principles about what is right and wrong
    • ethical issues/standards/questions/dilemmas
    • the ethical problems of human embryo research

    Extra Examples

    • She objected on purely ethical grounds.
    • Doctors were expected to draw up ethical guidelines regarding relationships with patients.
    • Our overseas suppliers are obliged to comply with certain ethical principles.
    • There's an overwhelming ethical argument for the protection of the environment.
    • What kind of ethical and political values underpin our society?
  2. morally correct or acceptable
    • Is it ethical to keep animals in zoos?
    • It would have been more ethical for him to resign.
    • ethical investment (= investing money in businesses that are considered morally acceptable)
    • I don't consider the arms trade to be an ethical one.
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