1. the quality or state of being ethical; conformity to moral principles and standards of right conduct
Usage: abstract noun; often used in formal or academic contexts

Examples

• The ethicalness of the company's business practices was questioned by regulators.
• Students were asked to evaluate the ethicalness of the experiment before it began.
• Her commitment to ethicalness in journalism earned her widespread respect.
• The board debated the ethicalness of laying off workers during a profitable year.
• Philosophers often discuss the ethicalness of artificial intelligence in decision-making.
• The ethicalness of the research study was approved by the institutional review board.