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Ethical

adjective

Ethical means fair and honest in behavior.

7 letters 3 syllables

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.

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Synonyms

Words like Ethical

ruleUse for a standard people are expected to follow.
fairnessUse when focus is on treating people justly.
Antonyms

Opposite words

chaosUse when there is no clear order or rule-following.
unfairnessUse when people are not treated equally.
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Ethical word family

Base word

ethical

adjective

ethical

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