ethical vs lawful

ethical

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

  • Of or relating to the study of ethics. 

  • Morally approvable; good. 

  • Only dispensed on the prescription of a physician. 

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

lawful

adj
  • Conforming to, or recognised by the laws of society. 

  • Operating according to some law or fundamental principle. 

noun
  • A character having a lawful alignment. 

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