ethical

/ˈe-thi-kəl/

Middle English etik, from Latin ethicus, from Greek ēthikos, from ēthos character

adjective

  1. of or relating to ethics

  2. involving or expressing moral approval or disapproval

  3. conforming to accepted standards of conduct

ethical theories

moral ethical virtuous righteous noble mean conforming to a standard of what is right and good. moral implies conformity to established sanctioned codes or accepted notions of right and wrong. ethical may suggest the involvement of more difficult or subtle questions of rightness, fairness, or equity.

adjective

  1. existing or occurring before personal or social ethics have been developed or considered

The analytical history starts by attempting to understand relevant psychological capacities of the preethical ancestors …