The difference between Ethical and Trustworthy

When used as adjectives, ethical means of or relating to the study of ethics, whereas trustworthy means deserving of trust, reliable.


Ethical is also noun with the meaning: an ethical drug.

check bellow for the other definitions of Ethical and Trustworthy

  1. Ethical as an adjective (philosophy, not comparable):

    Of or relating to the study of ethics.

    Examples:

    "The philosopher Kant is particularly known for his ethical writings."

  2. Ethical as an adjective (not comparable):

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

    Examples:

    "All employees must familiarize themselves with our ethical guidelines."

  3. Ethical as an adjective (comparable):

    Morally approvable; good.

    Examples:

    "We are trying to decide what the most ethical course of action would be."

  4. Ethical as an adjective (of a drug, not comparable):

    Only dispensed on the prescription of a physician.

    Examples:

    "In most jurisdictions, morphine is classified as an ethical drug."

  1. Ethical as a noun:

    An ethical drug.

  1. Trustworthy as an adjective:

    Deserving of trust, reliable.