One of the reasons managers often do not apply ethicalstandards is that they are used to having to increase their turnover in the shortest time possible.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Purchase power is the only tool that people have to force companies to conform to acceptable ethicalstandards.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Naturally any government must insist on the highest ethicalstandards from successful businesses.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
Definition of 'standard'
standard
(stændəʳd)Explore 'standard' in the dictionary
countable noun
A standard is a level of quality or achievement, especially a level that is thought to be acceptable.
Definition of 'ethical'
ethical
(eθɪkəl)Explore 'ethical' in the dictionary
adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun]
Ethical means relating to beliefs about right and wrong.
ethically (eθɪkli)adverb [ADVERB adjective/-ed, ADVERB after verb]