Ethical
Ethical adjective - Guided by or in accordance with one's sense of right and wrong.
Usage example: ethical writers do not use the words of other writers without giving them proper credit
Responsible and ethical are semantically related. in right topic. In some cases you can use "Responsible" instead an adjective "Ethical".
Responsible
Responsible adjective - Being the one who must meet an obligation or suffer the consequences for failing to do so.
Ethical and responsible are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Ethical" instead an adjective "Responsible".
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Tara Maclay (usually the poster-girl for ethical and responsible witchcraft) has her own solitary magic misfire in the Season 5 episode 'Family'.
Source: Magic Misfire - Trope Co.® and the Trope Co Board Of Directors are not responsible for the negligent use some customers put our entirely ethical products to.
- The kicker is that he was the one originally responsible for the serious ethical misconduct that caused the lawsuit.
Source: Stealing from the Till
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