1. plural of ethicalness; the quality or state of being ethical; adherence to moral principles and standards of conduct
Usage: abstract noun; typically used in formal or academic contexts; the singular form 'ethicalness' is less common than 'ethics' or 'morality'

Examples

• The ethicalnesses of different business practices were debated at the conference.
• We must consider the ethicalnesses involved in genetic engineering.
• The committee evaluated the ethicalnesses of the proposed research methods.
• Philosophers have long discussed the ethicalnesses of capital punishment.
• The ethicalnesses of artificial intelligence development remain contested.