ethicality
Rightness of conduct
Ethicality is the quality of being ethical—conforming to moral principles or standards of right conduct.
The word appears most often in academic and professional contexts: The ethicality of the research methods was questioned by the review board.
It functions as a more formal alternative to "ethics" when discussing whether specific actions or practices meet ethical standards.
Right and wrong principles
- rightnessState of being correct
- virtueMoral goodness or merit
- moral philosophyStudy of right conduct
- deontologyMorality based on obligations
consequentialism · moral reasoning · moral judgment · categorical imperative · utilitarianism · dharma · moral agency · goodness
Adhering to requirements
- corporate responsibilityCompany's ethical and social obligations
- governanceHow authority is exercised
- transparencyState of being see-through
- accountabilityObligation for one's actions
CSR · codes of conduct · integrity · fair trade · whistleblowing · fiduciary duty · conflict of interest · corporate culture
Protection of personal information
- digital rightsOnline privacy legal protections
- surveillanceSystematic observation of subjects
- consentVoluntary agreement given
- biasUnfair inclination or prejudice
autonomy · transparency · accountability · facial recognition · privacy rights · user rights
Conformity to regulations
- legitimacyLawful or rightful status
- professional conductProper workplace behavior standards
- due processGuaranteed judicial fairness
- attorney-client privilegeProtected communications with counsel
legal obligation · malpractice · fiduciary responsibility · conflict of interest · legal standards · licensing · disciplinary action · legal accountability
Permission given with understanding
- human subjectsPeople in experiments
- beneficenceActive desire to help
- Helsinki DeclarationMedical research ethics code
- peer reviewExpert evaluation before publication
plagiarism · fabrication · confidentiality · vulnerable populations · animal welfare · clinical trials · anonymity · debriefing
morality
Right and wrong principles
- rightnessState of being correct
- virtueMoral goodness or merit
- moral philosophyStudy of right conduct
deontology · consequentialism · moral reasoning · moral judgment · categorical imperative · utilitarianism · dharma · moral agency · goodness · relativism
compliance
Adhering to requirements
- corporate responsibilityCompany's ethical and social obligations
- governanceHow authority is exercised
- transparencyState of being see-through
accountability · CSR · codes of conduct · integrity · fair trade · whistleblowing · fiduciary duty · conflict of interest · corporate culture · sustainability
data privacy
Protection of personal information
- digital rightsOnline privacy legal protections
- surveillanceSystematic observation of subjects
- consentVoluntary agreement given
bias · autonomy · transparency · accountability · facial recognition · privacy rights · user rights
lawfulness
Conformity to regulations
- legitimacyLawful or rightful status
- professional conductProper workplace behavior standards
- due processGuaranteed judicial fairness
attorney-client privilege · legal obligation · malpractice · fiduciary responsibility · conflict of interest · legal standards · licensing · disciplinary action · legal accountability
informed consent
Permission given with understanding
- human subjectsPeople in experiments
- beneficenceActive desire to help
- Helsinki DeclarationMedical research ethics code
peer review · plagiarism · fabrication · confidentiality · vulnerable populations · animal welfare · clinical trials · anonymity · debriefing
- moralitymoral, moral values, immoral, moral principles, moral code
ethicalityimmorality
Quality of being wicked
wrongness · wickedness · wrongfulness · evil · sinfulness
ethicalitycorruption
Dishonest abuse of power
dishonesty · impropriety · unscrupulousness · malfeasance · misconduct
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