Simple meaning
What does Ethical mean?
Ethical means fair and honest in behavior.
Dictionary definition
Related to what is fair, honest, and right in behavior.
Example sentences
Ethical in a sentence
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In class, we talked about what ethical means.
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Our teacher used ethical in a discussion about fairness and community rules.
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The reading passage showed how ethical can shape responsible choices in groups.
Synonyms
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Antonyms
Opposite words
chaosUse when there is no clear order or rule-following.
unfairnessUse when people are not treated equally.
Word family
Ethical word family
Base word
ethical
adjective
ethical
Base form.
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Practice 1
What does ethical mean?
Ethical means ethical means fair and honest in behavior.
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