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[eth-i-kuhl] / ˈɛθ ɪ kəl /


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Ethical issues, such as those around life and death, are conventionally seen as matters for the consciences of individual MPs, so the government does not formally give a position.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals says weight-pull competitions exploit a dog’s desire to make people happy but puts dogs at risk of muscle strain and joint damage.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 20, 2025

A 2015 investigation by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals documented the practices at one hermit crab supplier in Orlando, Florida, where thousands of crabs were packed into pens.

From Slate • Aug. 19, 2025

It is owned by Canadian private equity firm Ethical Capital Partners.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2025

If you’re someone who was sent to the Ethical Culture School, then you aren’t going to be intimidated by a row of Cambridge dons arrayed in judgment against you.

From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell




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