ethical

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Being a child or caretaker, or holding power of attorney, does not make it ethical or lawful to transfer property into one’s own name.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

Chatbots also assisted Conyngham in navigating the reams of paperwork for ethical approval.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

Miller, who died in 2012, was a labor history buff who realized that highly skilled workers often developed elaborate ethical codes that promoted solidarity with other employees.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

Mordecai Kaplan defined God as a spiritual and ethical power within us that urges us to do good.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

Ritual and ethical absention and the use of contraceptive drugs seem to have played the major part in maintaining this stability.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin