ethical development

noun

UK /ˈɛθɪkəl dɪˈvɛləpmənt/

US /ˈɛθɪkəl dɪˈvɛləpmənt/

Learning to tell right from wrong and to make fair, kind choices.

The school's lessons on sharing and honesty support ethical development.

SYNONYMS

moral growth character building values education moral development

RELATED WORDS

ethics fairness honesty kindness responsibility

OTHER MEANINGS

2. The process of creating products or technology in a fair and responsible way.

The company promised ethical development of its new AI tools.

3. Growth in a person's ability to think carefully about right and wrong.

Reading stories about brave, honest heroes helped her ethical development.

4. A field of study about how people learn to make moral choices.

She studies ethical development in young children.