ethically
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eth·i·cal
(ĕth′ĭ-kəl)adj.
1. Of, relating to, or dealing with ethics: an ethical treatise.
2. Being in accordance with the accepted principles of right and wrong that govern the conduct of a profession: an ethical act. See Synonyms at moral.
3. Relating to or being a drug dispensed solely on the prescription of a physician.
eth′i·cal·ly adv.
eth′i·cal·ness, eth′i·cal′i·ty (-kăl′ĭ-tē) n.
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Adv. | 1. | ethically - in an ethical manner; from an ethical point of view; according to ethics; "he behaved ethically"; "this is ethically unacceptable" unethically - in an unethical manner; "he behaved unethically" |
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أخْلاقِيّاً
etisktmoralskt
erkölcsi szempontból
siîferîilega
mravne
ahlâka/töreye uygun bir şekilde
ethically
[ˈeθɪklɪ] ADV [behave] → éticamente, con ética; [sound, unacceptable] → desde el punto de vista éticoCollins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
ethically
[ˈɛθɪkli] adv (= from an ethical standpoint) [dubious, satisfactory, neutral] → d'un point de vue éthique
(= in an ethical way) [behave, invest] → conformément à l'éthique
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ethically
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ethics
(ˈeθiks) noun singular the study or the science of morals.
noun plural rules or principles of behaviour.
ˈethical adjective1. of or concerning morals, justice or duty.
2. (negative unethical) morally right.
ˈethically adverbKernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.