Adjektiv

ethisch

ethical, moral

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.

((adjective)) + ((noun)) (as an adjective) an ethical ~ eine ethische Frage

Synonyms: moralisch (moral), sittlich (moral); Antonyms: unethisch (unethical)

From Greek 'ēthikós', related to 'ethos' (character, custom). It's an internationalism, a cognate in many languages.

It sounds almost identical to the English word 'ethical'. The '-sch' ending is a common German adjectival suffix.

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