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ethical

[eth-i-kuhl] / ˈɛθ ɪ kəl /


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The trustee is also a fiduciary, meaning they have a legal and ethical obligation to act in the best interests of the trust.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 18, 2026

The second premise, in some ways more startling than the first, is that pleasure deserves to be considered in any discussion of the practical and ethical dimensions of eating and food.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Whispers about sleazy behavior generally do not meet the coverage threshold for traditional newsrooms, which are bound by strict ethical standards.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

In addition to the ethical questions raised by artists around Spotify’s business practices, the platform stopped working reliably to surface new music—or reached “enshittification,” if you will.

From Slate • Apr. 12, 2026

“We have a moral and ethical obligation to tell the truth.”

From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed




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