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ethical

adjectiveCommon GRE wordMore E words

relating to or conforming with accepted principles of right conduct

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In a sentence

Ethical in a sentence

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The journalist faced an ethical dilemma over protecting her source.

Synonyms
moralprincipledvirtuous
Antonyms
unethicalimmoralcorrupt
Common questions

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Ethical (adjective) means relating to or conforming with accepted principles of right conduct
Here is ethical used in an example sentence: "The journalist faced an ethical dilemma over protecting her source."
Common synonyms for ethical include moral, principled, virtuous.
Antonyms of ethical include unethical, immoral, corrupt.
Ethical is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

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