ethical vs lying

ethical

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. 

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

lying

noun
  • The act of one who lies, or keeps low to the ground. 

  • An act of telling a lie or falsehood. 

adj
  • Tending to tell lies, untruthful, mendacious 

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