ethical

ethical is a 7-letter English word with 4 senses as adjective in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: Of, or belonging to, morals; treating of the moral feelings or duties; containing percepts of morality; moral; as, ethic discourses or epistles; an ethical system; ethical philosophy. Face value is 12 in Scrabble and 13 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

7 letters · Scrabble 12 · Words With Friends 13 · 4 senses

Definitions

1. adjective. Of, or belonging to, morals; treating of the moral feelings or duties; containing percepts of morality; moral; as, ethic discourses or epistles; an ethical system; ethical philosophy.
2. adjective. conforming to accepted standards of social or professional behavior- Omar N. Bradley

   "an ethical lawyer"

   "ethical medical practice"

3. adjective. adhering to ethical and moral principles

   "it seems ethical and right"

   "followed the only honorable course of action"

   Synonyms: honorable, honourable

4. adjective. of or relating to the philosophical study of ethics

   "ethical codes"

   "ethical theories"

Synonyms

honorable, honourable

Anagrams

Other playable words that use exactly the letters in ethical:

alethic, thecial

Common word forms

ethicals, ethically, ethicality, ethicalness

Words from these letters

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