above-board vs ethical

above-board

adj
  • In open sight; without trick, concealment, or deception. 

adv
  • Honestly; openly. 

ethical

noun
  • An ethical drug, one only dispensed on the prescription of a physician. 

adj
  • Of or relating to the study of ethics. 

  • Morally approvable; good. 

  • Of or relating to the accepted principles of right and wrong, especially those of some organization or profession. 

  • Only dispensed on the prescription of a physician. 

How often have the words above-board and ethical occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )