ethical
Guided by conscience
Ethical means conforming to accepted standards of right and wrong conduct: an ethical business practice, ethical treatment of animals.
It also describes things relating to ethics as a field of study: ethical philosophy, ethical dilemmas.
Someone who is ethical acts with integrity and moral principle.
The word often implies careful consideration of consequences and fairness, not just following rules.
Moral soundness and consistency
- honestyTruthfulness, sincerity
- uprightnessMoral correctness and honesty
- probityThorough moral honesty
- rectitudeMoral straightness
trustworthiness · honor · decency · scrupulousness · conscientiousness · incorruptibility · principled · virtuous
Independent decision-making capacity
- beneficenceActive desire to help
- justiceFair treatment under law
- rightsJustified claims to freedoms
- dignityInnate personal worth
consent · fairness · equality · equity · respect · duty · obligation · harm reduction
Morality based on obligations
- utilitarianismGreatest-happiness moral theory
- consequentialismEthics judging by results
- relativismContext-dependent truth doctrine
- absolutismUnrestricted governmental authority
naturalism · non-cognitivism · pragmatism · Kantian · Aristotelian · metaethics · normative · applied
Ethical sacrifice scenario
- conflictOpposition between parties
- trade-offExchange requiring sacrifice
- gray areaAmbiguous, ill-defined situation
- quandaryState of perplexity
conundrum · moral hazard · slippery slope · lesser evil · competing values · triage · whistleblowing · confidentiality
Symbolic communication system
- standardsAccepted levels of quality
- complianceAdhering to requirements
- behaviorManner of conducting oneself
- professionalismWorkplace conduct standards
accountability · transparency · governance · guidelines · policies · practices · protocol · audit
Of healthcare practice
- environmentalOf natural surroundings
- businessCommercial activity or occupation
- journalismNews gathering and dissemination
- legalPermitted by statute
research · AI · technology · animal · food · labor · military · sports
integrity
Moral soundness and consistency
- honestyTruthfulness, sincerity
- uprightnessMoral correctness and honesty
- probityThorough moral honesty
rectitude · trustworthiness · honor · decency · scrupulousness · conscientiousness · incorruptibility · principled · virtuous · righteous
autonomy
Independent decision-making capacity
- beneficenceActive desire to help
- justiceFair treatment under law
- rightsJustified claims to freedoms
dignity · consent · fairness · equality · equity · respect · duty · obligation · harm reduction · reciprocity
deontology
Morality based on obligations
- utilitarianismGreatest-happiness moral theory
- consequentialismEthics judging by results
- relativismContext-dependent truth doctrine
absolutism · naturalism · non-cognitivism · pragmatism · Kantian · Aristotelian · metaethics · normative · applied · intuitionism
trolley problem
Ethical sacrifice scenario
- conflictOpposition between parties
- trade-offExchange requiring sacrifice
- gray areaAmbiguous, ill-defined situation
quandary · conundrum · moral hazard · slippery slope · lesser evil · competing values · triage · whistleblowing · confidentiality · loyalty
code
Symbolic communication system
- standardsAccepted levels of quality
- complianceAdhering to requirements
- behaviorManner of conducting oneself
professionalism · accountability · transparency · governance · guidelines · policies · practices · protocol · audit · oversight
medical
Of healthcare practice
- environmentalOf natural surroundings
- businessCommercial activity or occupation
- journalismNews gathering and dissemination
legal · research · AI · technology · animal · food · labor · military · sports · academic
- integrityintegrity, honesty, truthfulness, uprightness, rectitude
- reputationreputation, reputable, bad reputation, repute, disreputable
- moralitymoral, moral values, immoral, moral principles, moral code
- moral judgmentsgood, evil, wicked, virtuous, moral
- positive qualitiesvirtue, kindness, honesty, integrity, goodness
- philosophical termsSocratic, Kantian, Cartesian, Aristotelian, dialectical
ethicalunethical
Violating moral standards
immoral · wrong · amoral · unprincipled · morally wrong
ethicalcorrupt
Dishonest, open to bribes
unscrupulous · unprincipled · dishonest · crooked · dishonorable
- work ethicDedication to doing one's job
- ethical dutyWhat one ought morally
- ethical conflictCompeting duties or values
- ethics trainingInstruction in professional conduct
- journalism ethicsMoral guidelines for reporters
- ethical dilemmaSituation with competing values
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