ethical

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Dual-use technological advances confront us with ethical questions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

This study did not seek to answer the "legal and ethical" question of compensation, said Marshall Burke, a professor at Stanford University and the study's lead author.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 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

So I’m left wondering: How is it considered ethical?

From MarketWatch • Mar. 24, 2026

I wrestled all night, while watching you sleep, with the chasm between what I knew was right, moral, ethical, and what I wanted.

From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer