Ethical Decision-Making

6 words in this vocabulary list

noun a conclusion or resolution reached after consideration

adjective used to describe something related to making a decision

  • The board members made a unanimous decision to proceed with the merger.
  • I finally made a decision on which car to buy after weeks of research.
  • I'm still on the fence about my decision to quit my job and travel the world.
  • Sometimes in life, you have to make a decision to close one door in order to open another.

adjective characterized by fair and impartial treatment; unbiased

  • The judge was known for being evenhanded in all of his rulings.
  • She always tries to be evenhanded when settling disputes among her friends.
  • I appreciate how you stay evenhanded in all situations, it's really cool.
  • Being evenhanded in life means treating everyone with fairness and equality.

adjective innocent or without deceit; sincere

  • Her guileless demeanor made her easy to trust.
  • She has a guileless way about her that is refreshing.
  • I can't believe he fell for her guileless act.
  • The clear blue sky seemed guileless, hiding the storm that was brewing.

noun the quality of having, showing, or done with good judgment or sense

  • The judge demonstrated great judiciousness in weighing all the evidence before making a decision.
  • She showed her judiciousness by carefully considering all the options before choosing the best one.
  • His judiciousness in picking the winning team was on point.
  • The artist's judiciousness in selecting colors created a masterpiece.

adjective describing something that is not deceptive or misleading

  • The advertisement was undeceptive and accurately portrayed the product's features.
  • I appreciate when companies are undeceptive in their marketing.
  • I can't stand when ads are sneaky - they should be totally undeceptive.
  • His intentions were undeceptive, like a clear glass window revealing everything inside.

noun a word that refers to a person, place, thing, event, substance, or quality

verb a word used to describe an action, state, or occurrence

adjective a word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun

adverb a word that modifies a verb, adjective, or other adverb

preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence

article a word that is used with a noun to specify grammatical definiteness of the noun

  • Proper planning and execution can often come to good ends in business ventures.
  • If we work hard and stay focused, things will eventually come to good ends.
  • Putting in the effort will lead to good ends, trust me.
  • Planting the seeds of hard work will eventually come to good ends, like a fruitful harvest.