ethical practice
Morally sound behavior
Ethical practice is conduct that adheres to moral principles and professional standards within a field.
The phrase appears most often in professional contexts—medicine, law, business, research—where codes of conduct govern behavior: The hospital's ethical practice guidelines prohibit accepting gifts from pharmaceutical companies.
Ethical practice implies not just following rules but acting with integrity, transparency, and concern for others' welfare.
- social workProfessional community aid practice
- professional boundariesLimits in work relationships
- honestyTruthfulness, sincerity
- accountabilityObligation for one's actions
- ruleGoverning principle or standard
whistleblowing · trust · good faith · integrity · do the right thing · moral compass · self-control · fairness · level playing field · duty of care · do no harm · justice · confidentiality · transparency · walk the talk · deontology · informed consent · equity
- clinical skillsauscultation, palpation, percussion, physical exam, patient assessment
- counseling skillsactive listening, rapport building, paraphrasing, reflective listening, empathy
ethical practicecorruption
Dishonest abuse of power
misconduct · malpractice · wrongdoing · dishonesty · fraud
ethical practiceunlawful conduct
Behavior prohibited by law
criminal activity · noncompliance · code violation · professional misconduct · rule-breaking
ethical practiceexploitation
Selfish use of others
abuse of power · victimization · harm · negligence · reckless endangerment