ethical behavior
Doing right things
Ethical behavior is conduct that conforms to accepted principles of right and wrong.
The phrase implies acting with integrity, honesty, and fairness—treating others as they deserve to be treated.
What counts as ethical varies across cultures and contexts: The company has strict guidelines for ethical behavior.
In professional settings, ethical behavior often means following a code of conduct established by an industry or institution.
- integrityMoral soundness and consistency
- doing the right thingMoral conduct despite difficulty
- accountabilityObligation for one's actions
- honestyTruthfulness, sincerity
- transparencyState of being see-through
above board · trustworthiness · responsibility · virtue · altruism · respect · compassion · fair play · sincerity · fairness · confidentiality · humility · whistleblowing · moral courage · equality · kindness · golden rule · walk the talk
- ethical educationvalues, morals, character, integrity, honesty
- fair playfair chance, fair shake, respect, fair treatment, honesty
- moral sayingsdo unto others, golden rule, do the right thing, honesty is the best policy, treat others fairly
- moralsmorality, moral code, moral codes, moral compass, conscience
- charactercharacter traits, virtues, integrity, moral fiber, conscience
- ethicsmorality, deontology, dignity, sanctity of life, utilitarianism
ethical behaviorunethical behavior
Actions violating moral principles
wrongdoing · immorality · wickedness · vice · misconduct
ethical behaviorcorruption
Dishonest abuse of power
cheating · fraud · misconduct · malfeasance · malpractice
ethical behaviormoral corruption
Degradation of ethical principles
degeneracy · unscrupulousness · dishonor · perfidy · treachery