Ethicalness

/ˈɛθɪkəlnəs/ noun

Definition

The quality of being ethical; the state of following moral principles and doing what is right.

Etymology

From 'ethical' plus the Germanic suffix '-ness' (meaning state or quality), a direct English formation rather than from Romance languages.

Kelly Says

English has both 'ethicality' (fancy, from Latin roots) and 'ethicalness' (plain, from Germanic roots)—they mean the same thing, showing how English borrows from both language families.

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