ethical

adjective
🔊/ˈeθɪkl/
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  1. connected with beliefs and principles about what is right and wrong(有关)道德的;伦理的
    • ethical issues/standards/questions/dilemmas道德问题/标准/问题/困境
    • the ethical problems of human embryo research人类胚胎研究的伦理问题
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    • She objected on purely ethical grounds.她纯粹出于道德理由反对。
    • Doctors were expected to draw up ethical guidelines regarding relationships with patients.期望医生就与患者的关系起草道德准则。
    • Our overseas suppliers are obliged to comply with certain ethical principles.我们的海外供应商有义务遵守某些道德原则。
    • There's an overwhelming ethical argument for the protection of the environment.环境保护有无可辩驳的道德论据支持。
    • What kind of ethical and political values underpin our society?什么样的道德和政治价值观支撑着我们的社会?
  2. morally correct or acceptable合乎道德的
    • it is ethical to do something Is it ethical to keep animals in zoos?在动物园饲养动物是否合乎道德?
    • it is ethical for somebody to do something It would have been more ethical for him to resign.他辞职会更符合道德。
    • ethical investment (= investing money in businesses that are considered morally acceptable)合乎道德的投资
    • I don't consider the arms trade to be an ethical one.我不认为武器贸易是一种道德行为。
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