ethical
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For instance, Everlane, an American direct-to-consumer clothing brand that touts its sustainable and ethical practices, is being purchased by Shein, the fast-fashion brand associated with cheap, disposable clothes.
From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026
But Pierogi is a professional, and most people are better off not engaging with smishers, even if only for ethical reasons.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
“It’s a big experiment for me, and like all experiments it might not work, and I will be as cautious and ethical as possible with AI,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026
An ethical hacker who just won major prizes at a prestigious international competition says her days of competing could be numbered due to the rise of AI tools like Claude Mythos.
From BBC • May 27, 2026
“Very smart answer, Mark. In Socrates' Greece they would have considered you a fine rhetorician. Is it ethical to get every secret out in the open?”
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
Vocabulary lists containing ethical
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Excerpts from "To Kill a Mockingbird"
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