ético
adjectiveCEFR B2
What does “ético” mean in English?
ethical — relating to moral principles; conforming to accepted standards of conduct
ethical — relating to moral principles; conforming to accepted standards of conduct (dilema ético, comportamiento ético)
Example sentences
El comité de bioética evaluará si el diseño del ensayo clínico es éticamente aceptable antes de dar su aprobación.
The bioethics committee will assess whether the clinical trial design is ethically acceptable before granting approval.
Compartir el trabajo de otro sin citarlo constituye una falta ética grave en cualquier contexto académico o profesional.
Sharing someone else's work without attribution constitutes a serious ethical breach in any academic or professional context.
How to use it
Ético/a means 'ethical' — relating to moral principles; conforming to codes of right conduct. Common collocations: dilema ético, código ético, comportamiento ético, cuestionamiento ético. Ser: always ser for the adjective sense. Key register: formal, academic, professional. Note the accent: ético (not *etico without tilde).
Common mistake
Ético ≠ moral: both relate to right conduct but ético tends to be used for professional/institutional codes (código ético, comité ético), while moral is broader and more personal or philosophical.