ethical

Adjective

• adhering to ethical and moral principles
  • it seems ethical and right
    
  • followed the only honorable course of action
    

• conforming to accepted standards of social or professional behavior
  • an ethical lawyer
    
  • ethical medical practice
    
  • an ethical problem
    
  • had no ethical objection to drinking
    
  • Ours is a world of nuclear giants and ethical infants- Omar N. Bradley
    

• of or relating to the philosophical study of ethics
  • ethical codes
    
  • ethical theories
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  honorable , honourable