ethical
adjective
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
- Word type
- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
- Line style
- core relation
- instance, member or derived
- substance, domain or see-also
- Direction
- arrow points to the broader concept
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Senses
Sense 1 adjective
of or relating to the philosophical study of ethics
ethical codes
Related & opposite
- moral philosophy derivation
- moral philosophy pertains to
Sense 2 adjective
conforming to accepted standards of social or professional behavior
an ethical lawyer
Related & opposite
Sense 3 adjective
adhering to ethical and moral principles
it seems ethical and right
Related & opposite
- honorableness derivation
- ethics derivation
- right similar to
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | moral philosophy |
| 1 | pertains to | Related & opposite | moral philosophy |
| 2 | also see | Related & opposite | right |
| 2 | antonym | Related & opposite | unethical |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | ethics |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | honorableness |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | ethics |
| 3 | similar to | Related & opposite | right |