English–German
“ethical” in German
How to say “ethical” in German
“Ethical” in German is ethisch.
An action or rule passes a principled test rather than resting only on personal preference or practical success.
Example sentences with ethisch
Er übernimmt ethische Verantwortung für das Projekt.
He takes on ethical responsibility for the project.
Tips for using ethisch
- German ethisch and moralisch often overlap, but ethisch commonly highlights evaluation by explicit principles, standards, or rules.
Other German words for “ethical”
Das ist ein moralisches Problem.
That is an ethical problem.