Adjektiv

ethisch

ethical, moral

Er handelt nach ethischen Prinzipien.

He acts according to ethical principles.

Wir brauchen einen ethischen Kodex.

We need an ethical code.

((attributive)) used before a noun That is an ethical question.

((predicative)) used after a linking verb like 'sein' The decision is ethical.

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

From Greek 'ēthikós' (moral), from 'êthos' (character). Cognate with English 'ethical'.

It sounds almost identical to its English counterpart 'ethical', making it easy to remember.

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