ETHICALNESS Synonyms

• that which is pleasing or valuable or useful

• moral excellence or admirableness

• the quality of being honest

• southeastern European plant cultivated for its fragrant purplish flowers and round flat papery silver-white seedpods that are used for indoor decoration

• a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction

• the state of being honored

• the quality of being honorable and having a good name

• a woman's virtue or chastity

• bestow honor or rewards upon

• show respect towards

• accept as pay

• an undivided or unbroken completeness or totality with nothing wanting

• moral soundness

• concern with the distinction between good and evil or right and wrong; right or good conduct

• motivation based on ideas of right and wrong

• a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct

• a rule or standard especially of good behavior

• a basic truth or law or assumption

• a rule or law concerning a natural phenomenon or the function of a complex system

• rule of personal conduct

• (law) an explanation of the fundamental reasons (especially an explanation of the working of some device in terms of laws of nature)

• complete and confirmed integrity; having strong moral principles

• righteousness as a consequence of being honorable and honest

• adhering to moral principles

• the property of being upright in posture

• position at right angles to the horizon

• righteousness as a consequence of being honorable and honest

• the quality of doing what is right and avoiding what is wrong

• any admirable quality or attribute

• morality with respect to sexual relations

• a particular moral excellence