ethically

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Ethically, though, do I have an obligation to share the wealth, particularly if the payout ends up being at the high end?

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

“We said, at the time, the number of plaintiffs would not change. Ethically, my view was that’s who we represent and who we’re going to negotiate for.”

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 28, 2025

Ethically dabbling in conscious software would quickly become a large computational and energy burden without any clear end.

From Scientific American • May 18, 2022

Q. Ethically monogamous: I recently started seeing someone who is trying out polyamory.

From Slate • Mar. 10, 2020

Ethically considered, I was sensible that my brother's actions were open to severe criticism; at the same time, I was certain that mild measures would not have prevailed.

From Bunch Grass A Chronicle of Life on a Cattle Ranch by Vachell, Horace Annesley