ethisch
Translation
ethical, moral
Examples
Das ist eine ethisch schwierige Frage.
That is an ethically difficult question.
Er versucht immer, ethisch korrekt zu handeln.
He always tries to act in an ethically correct manner.
Grammar Patterns
((adjective)) + ((noun)) (as an adjective) an ethical ~ eine ethische Frage
Similar Words
Synonyms: moralisch (moral), sittlich (moral); Antonyms: unethisch (unethical)
Etymology
From Greek 'ēthikós', related to 'ethos' (character, custom). It's an internationalism, a cognate in many languages.
Memory Tips
It sounds almost identical to the English word 'ethical'. The '-sch' ending is a common German adjectival suffix.