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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
Extra ExamplesShe objected on purely ethical grounds. 她以纯粹的道德理由反对。 Doctors were expected to draw up ethical guidelines regarding relationships with patients. 医生应该起草关于与病人关系的道德准则。 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? 什么样的伦理和政治价值观支撑着我们的社会?
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morally correct or acceptable 合乎道德的 - it is ethical to do something
Is it ethical to keep animals in zoos? 动物园里养动物道德吗? - 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. 我不认为军火贸易是道德交易。
- it is ethical to do something