ethical

English

/ˈɛθɪkəl/

adj
Definitions
  • (philosophy) Of or relating to the study of ethics.
  • (not comparable) Of or relating to the accepted principles of right and wrong, especially those of some organization or profession.
  • (comparable) Morally approvable; good.
  • (of a drug) Only dispensed on the prescription of a physician.

Etymology

Suffix from English ethic root from Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- (put, place, set, do, suck, suckle, make).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*dʰeh₁-

Gloss

put, place, set, do, suck, suckle, make

Concept
Semantic Field

Motion

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

哺

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