How to Use ethical in a Sentence
ethical
adjective- Some doctors feel that this procedure is not medically ethical.
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Since then, a new round of ethical questions, and the court’s rulings this term, have increased calls for change.
— Ann E. Marimow, Washington Post, 25 July 2024 -
So while a vote on a stock trading ban has failed to make it to the floor, the debate over the ethical implications rages on.
— Theara Coleman, The Week, 19 July 2023 -
The most ethical hotels include any mandatory fees as part of the room rate.
— Christopher Elliott, USA TODAY, 4 Aug. 2023 -
What caused this shift in public judgment—indeed, an ethical shift—over the last fifty years?
— Sam Needleman, The New York Review of Books, 7 Oct. 2023 -
Best of the web — How the documentary/docuseries boom tests ethical standards of the form.
— Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2023 -
In a summary, the justices claim that the Supreme Court needs to have more relaxed ethical rules than lower courts do.
— Henry Gass, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 Nov. 2023 -
That said, the stories churned out by AI aren't anywhere as good as the show itself, and raise legal and ethical concerns.
— Nicole Kobie, WIRED, 24 Dec. 2023 -
So, even though Roberts has acknowledged the ethical crisis at the court, he’s done nothing to address it.
— Jeffrey Toobin, The New Republic, 2 Oct. 2023 -
One step that helps is to use ethical, reputable breeders.
— Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 15 Dec. 2023 -
The progress has raised a new ethical issue: how to ensure these new therapies reach those who most need them.
— Bykai Kupferschmidt, science.org, 13 Mar. 2023 -
The lampshade was removed from public display in the 1990s due to ethical concerns.
— Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 22 Mar. 2024 -
And the rise of AI warfare opens a Pandora’s box of ethical and legal issues.
— Mark A. Milley, Foreign Affairs, 5 Aug. 2024 -
Has the car gotten more human-centered or ethical in 100 years?
— WIRED, 15 Mar. 2023 -
The rise of robotic weapons like drone ships is raising legal and ethical concerns.
— Sascha Brodsky, Popular Mechanics, 23 Feb. 2023 -
Among the documents the House panel is requesting are copies of the ethical pledges signed by Haaland and any waivers that have been granted to her.
— Susan Montoya Bryan, ajc, 6 June 2023 -
The prospect of this achievement raises ethical concerns.
— Lois Parshley, Scientific American, 19 Sep. 2023 -
Syed argued Tuesday that Urick is covering for an ethical lapse that saw the wrong person serve decades in prison.
— Alex Mann, Baltimore Sun, 19 Sep. 2023 -
The ethical error is to suppose only one model is right.
— Kwame Anthony Appiah, New York Times, 17 May 2023 -
The series comes after stories over the past six months that have raised ethical concerns about the activities of the justices.
— BostonGlobe.com, 12 July 2023 -
Last summer, seven of the largest AI companies in the U.S. signed a public pledge to abide by a handful of ethical and safety guidelines.
— Kevin Collier, NBC News, 21 July 2024 -
For all of the above, Trump should be disqualified in the minds of voters on moral and ethical grounds — not to mention questions about his actions, or lack thereof, in the White House.
— Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Sep. 2023 -
The voice claiming to be Muñiz appears to acknowledge the ethical lapse, wondering aloud what would happen if the recording were to be leaked.
— Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 8 July 2024 -
This ethical factory, as the company calls it, opened in 2021.
— Jessica Testa, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2024 -
The answer isn’t to do technosocial research in secret—or worse, not at all—but to do it to higher ethical standards.
— WIRED, 2 Mar. 2023 -
But there’s bad news for consumers who, like me, have turned to these business models in hopes of becoming more ethical shoppers.
— Jamie Ducharme, Time, 12 June 2023 -
Starring Rachel Griffiths, the show centers on Mack Leigh, who decides to open an ethical brothel.
— Leo Barraclough, Variety, 18 June 2024 -
Americans want someone who is good and decent and ethical and knows right from wrong, who's capable of telling the truth as the president of the United States.
— Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 8 Oct. 2024 -
But, Marcus can’t seem to move past the ethical qualm, especially after police recently misidentified a suspect using the software, killing an innocent Black man in the process.
— Katie Campione, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2024 -
Quince prides itself on partnering with best in-class factories, many which already operate on sustainable and ethical standards, Gupta said.
— Layla Ilchi, WWD, 18 Oct. 2024
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