Ethical vs Pawl - What's the difference?
ethical | pawl |
(philosophy, not comparable) Of or relating to the study of ethics.
(not comparable) Of or relating to the accepted principles of right and wrong, especially those of some organization or profession.
(comparable) Morally approvable, when referring to an action that affects others; good.
(of a drug, not comparable) Only dispensed on the prescription of a physician.
A pivoted catch designed to fall into a notch on a ratchet wheel so as to allow movement in only one direction (e.g. on a windlass or in a clock mechanism), or alternatively to move the wheel in one direction.
* 1994 , Cormac McCarthy, The Crossing :
* 1910 , Victor Appleton, Tom Swift and his Motorcycle
As nouns the difference between ethical and pawl
is that ethical is an ethical drug while pawl is a pivoted catch designed to fall into a notch on a ratchet wheel so as to allow movement in only one direction (eg on a windlass or in a clock mechanism), or alternatively to move the wheel in one direction.As an adjective ethical
is (philosophy|not comparable) of or relating to the study of ethics.As a verb pawl is
to stop with a pawl.ethical
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- The philosopher Kant is particularly known for his ethical writings.
- All employees must familiarize themselves with our ethical guidelines.
- We are trying to decide what the most ethical course of action would be.
- In most jurisdictions, morphine is classified as an ethical drug.
Usage notes
* In general usage ethical'' is used to describe standards of behavior between individuals, while ''moral'' or ''immoral can describe any behavior. You can call lying unethical or immoral, for example, because it involves the behavior of one person and how it affects another, but violating dietary prohibitions in a holy text can only be described as immoral.Derived terms
* ethical investment * ethical system * meta-ethical * (morally approvable) unethicalSee also
* ethical dativeExternal links
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English
Noun
(en noun)- The nails in the rim of the wheel went ratcheting over the leather pawl and the wheel slowed and came to a stop and the woman turned to the crowd and smiled.
- A pawl is a sort of catch that fits into a ratchet wheel and pushes it around, or it may be used as a catch to prevent the backward motion of a windlass or the wheel on a derrick.