Correct
Ethical
Ethical adjective - Conforming to a high standard of morality or virtue.
Usage example: the ethical behavior expected of every member of the police force
Correct is a synonym for ethical in right topic. Sometimes you can use "Correct" instead an adjective "Ethical", if it concerns topics such as moral.
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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Often the ethical dilemmas would boil down to Jimmy stating the morally correct course of action, Eugene giving the legal solution and Bobby trying to decide between them.
Source: Series / The Practice -
Villain Has a Point: Cady is technically correct when he points out that Bowden violated his legal and ethical duty as a defense attorney by burying important evidence that may have secured his client's acquittal.
Source: Film / Cape Fear - In the 1991 remake of Cape Fear Cady is technically correct when he points out that Bowden violated his legal and ethical duty as a defense attorney by burying important evidence that may have secured his client's acquittal or a reduction of his sentence.
Source: Villain Has a Point
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Ethical or Correct. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/correct/ethical.
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