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as in honorable
conforming to a high standard of morality or virtue
the ethical behavior expected of every member of the police force
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as in honest
following the accepted rules of moral conduct
the ethical course of action for the senator who lied to Congress would be to resign
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as in moral
guided by or in accordance with one's sense of right and wrong
ethical writers do not use the words of other writers without giving them proper credit
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Recent Examples of ethical
For his main topic of the evening, Last Week Tonight host John Oliver delved into ICE detention centers, exploring the various ethical and legal issues revolving around detaining undocumented immigrants for uncertain periods of time.
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Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 9 Mar. 2025
Yet there are ongoing questions, including risks that pig organs will transmit viruses to people, and a number of ethical concerns.
—Amber Dance, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Mar. 2025
States have struggled to legally obtain the drugs used to carry out lethal injections in recent years because of ethical objections to capital punishment.
—Elizabeth Crisp, The Hill, 7 Mar. 2025
As audiences continue to grow, the demand for authentic and ethical content has never been more important.
—Katcy Stephan, Variety, 27 Feb. 2025
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Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 9 Mar. 2025
Yet there are ongoing questions, including risks that pig organs will transmit viruses to people, and a number of ethical concerns.
—Amber Dance, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Mar. 2025
States have struggled to legally obtain the drugs used to carry out lethal injections in recent years because of ethical objections to capital punishment.
—Elizabeth Crisp, The Hill, 7 Mar. 2025
As audiences continue to grow, the demand for authentic and ethical content has never been more important.
—Katcy Stephan, Variety, 27 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ethical
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That his record is treated as honorable, rather than hushed up and relegated to the trash bin of history, is a sour commentary on heroism and distinction in modern America.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Mar. 2025
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The scribes of ancient Egypt were among the world’s first bureaucrats, and while scribal work was considered prestigious and honorable, a career as a scribe was also a way of evading the hardships of other forms of labor.—
Charlie Tyson,
The New Yorker,
15 Mar. 2025
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Olivia Culpo is getting honest about what happened during the first trimester of her pregnancy.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
19 Mar. 2025
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Encourage candidates to ask questions and provide honest answers.—
Rebecca Skilbeck,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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The 60th anniversary of President Lyndon Johnson’s famous March 15, 1965, voting rights speech is an important reminder of the power of moral suasion when applied in support of basic democratic principles.—
Michael Peregrine,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Mar. 2025
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The wilderness group has made a lot of moral sacrifices in the name of survival, so the only one who seems to be sensitive to Ben’s suffering is Natalie.—
Erin Qualey,
Vulture,
14 Mar. 2025
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The 50 Best Beach Towns In The South 2025 How Gulf Shores Became Our Home Which was true.—
Fannie Flagg,
Southern Living,
16 Mar. 2025
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For 40 years, most computer scientists assumed that Yao’s conjecture was true.—
Steve Nadis,
WIRED,
16 Mar. 2025
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Collecting old art was posh and respectable, but in an America still scandalized by the sight of breasts, collecting modern art was outrageous.—
Susan Tallman,
The Atlantic,
12 Mar. 2025
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The ThinkCentre's display isn't the brightest but matches the IdeaCentre in color coverage, with respectable results for Adobe RGB and DCI-P3 despite not being designed for creative-focused tasks.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
4 Mar. 2025
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The conscientious ones showed their value through results.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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In Texas, parents must get an affidavit notarized to have a valid conscientious exemption for their child.—
Ciara McCarthy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Mar. 2025
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However, despite slipping on the grass, Spaun was able to hit a nice approach shot to give himself a good look at a birdie from 20-plus feet out.—
Scott Thompson,
Fox News,
17 Mar. 2025
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Provide Mentorship Giving back can be a nice way to make a meaningful contribution to others in your organization.—
Joseph Liu,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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Erik Kain,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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The city of Providence continues to be good to Pitino, who famously led Providence College to the Final Four in 1987 toward the beginning of his storied career.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Ethical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ethical. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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