ethical
/ˈeθɪkəl/adjective
1
- of or relating to moral principles or the branch of knowledge dealing with these（与）道德规范（有关）的; （与）伦理（有关）的：
ethical issues in nursing
护理工作的职业道德问题
ethical standards.
道德标准。
1.1
- morally correct合乎道德规范的：
can a profitable business ever be ethical?
盈利性企业能按道德行事吗？
1.2
- avoiding activities or organizations that do harm to people or the environment有益于人（类）的; 环保的：
an expert on ethical investment
道德投资专家
switching to more ethical products
转而使用更为环保的产品
ethical holidays.
环保型假期。
2
- attrib.(of a medicine) legally available only on a doctor's prescription and usually not advertised to the general public（药品）凭处方出售的。
派生词
ethicality
nounethically
adverb资本主义在道义上能被证明是正当的吗？