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  Grep  of  noun  ethical 
  ethical  code 
  ethical  drug 
  ethical  motive 
 
  Overview  of  adj  ethical 
 
  The  adj  ethical  has  3  senses  (first  3  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (3)  ethical  --  (of  or  relating  to  the  philosophical  study  of  ethics;  "ethical  codes";  "ethical  theories") 
  2.  (2)  ethical  --  (conforming  to  accepted  standards  of  social  or  professional  behavior;  "an  ethical  lawyer";  "ethical  medical  practice";  "an  ethical  problem";  "had  no  ethical  objection  to  drinking";  "Ours  is  a  world  of  nuclear  giants  and  ethical  infants"-  Omar  N.  Bradley) 
  3.  (1)  ethical,  honorable,  honourable,  moral  --  (adhering  to  ethical  and  moral  principles;  "it  seems  ethical  and  right";  "followed  the  only  honorable  course  of  action";  "had  the  moral  courage  to  stand  alone") 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  ethical 
 
  2  of  3  senses  of  ethical 
 
  Sense  2 
  ethical  (vs.  unethical) 
 
  unethical  (vs.  ethical) 
 
  Sense  3 
  ethical,  honorable,  honourable,  moral 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  right)  ->  wrong 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  ethical 
 
  3  senses  of  ethical 
 
  Sense  1 
  ethical 
  Pertains  to  noun  ethics  (Sense  2) 
  =>ethics,  moral  philosophy 
  =>  philosophy 
 
  Sense  2 
  ethical  (vs.  unethical) 
  Also  See->  right#4 
 
  Sense  3 
  ethical,  honorable,  honourable,  moral 
  =>  right  (vs.  wrong) 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  ethical 
 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  ethical 
 
  ethical  used  as  an  adjective  is  uncommon  (polysemy  count  =  3) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  ethical 
  ethical 
  unethical 
 
  Overview  of  adj  ethical 
 
  The  adj  ethical  has  3  senses  (first  3  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (3)  ethical  --  (of  or  relating  to  the  philosophical  study  of  ethics;  "ethical  codes";  "ethical  theories") 
  2.  (2)  ethical  --  (conforming  to  accepted  standards  of  social  or  professional  behavior;  "an  ethical  lawyer";  "ethical  medical  practice";  "an  ethical  problem";  "had  no  ethical  objection  to  drinking";  "Ours  is  a  world  of  nuclear  giants  and  ethical  infants"-  Omar  N.  Bradley) 
  3.  (1)  ethical,  honorable,  honourable,  moral  --  (adhering  to  ethical  and  moral  principles;  "it  seems  ethical  and  right";  "followed  the  only  honorable  course  of  action";  "had  the  moral  courage  to  stand  alone") 



ethical definition