Professional Ethics

adjective a word or phrase naming an attribute, added to or grammatically related to a noun to modify or describe it

• It is important to be discreet when handling sensitive information.
• Can you be discreet about our plans for the surprise party?
• Let's keep this between us, we need to be discreet.
• The detective was discreet in his investigation, not drawing attention to himself.

adjective properly or fittingly

adverb in a proper or appropriate manner

• The report was duly submitted to the board of directors for review.
• I duly reminded her about the meeting tomorrow.
• I made sure to duly hit up the party last night.
• The seeds were duly planted for future success.

noun a person who works purely for material reward, especially a person willing to perform menial or unpleasant tasks

adjective relating to or characteristic of a hireling

• The company decided to hire a hireling to help with the overflow of work.
• I heard they're bringing in a hireling to cover for Bob while he's on vacation.
• The boss is always bringing in hirelings to do the dirty work.
• In the game of politics, he was seen as a hireling of the opposing party.

adverb In a manner that is deserving of honor or respect

• He served honorably in the military for 20 years.
• She always behaves honorably in any situation.
• Dude, he totally handled that situation honorably.
• The knight carried himself honorably in the face of danger.

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.

verb to ask for or try to obtain something from someone, especially money, votes, or information

• The company decided to solicit bids from multiple vendors for the new project.
• I'm not sure if it's appropriate to solicit donations from our coworkers for the office party.
• I heard he's been soliciting for some extra cash on the side.
• Her provocative outfit seemed to solicit unwanted attention from strangers.

adjective not conforming to approved standards of social or professional behavior; morally wrong

adverb in an unethical manner

• Engaging in unethical business practices can result in severe legal consequences.
• It's really unethical to cheat on a test.
• That move was so shady, it was totally unethical.
• His actions were like a dark cloud of unethical behavior hanging over the company.

adjective not characteristic of or suitable for a gentleman; lacking in the qualities considered appropriate for a man of good breeding and social position

• His behavior at the dinner party was deemed ungentlemanly by the other guests.
• It's ungentlemanly to not hold the door open for someone behind you.
• Dude, that move on the basketball court was totally ungentlemanly.
• Her ungentlemanly treatment of her employees showed her true character.

noun a word that functions as the name of a specific person, place, thing, or idea

adjective a word naming an attribute of a noun, such as sweet, red, or technical

pronoun a word that can function as a noun phrase used by itself and that refers either to the participants in the discourse (e.g., I, you) or to someone or something mentioned elsewhere in the discourse (e.g., she, it, this)

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

• Going against someone's principles is considered unethical in professional settings.
• It's just not right to go against someone's principles like that.
• Messing with someone's principles is a major no-no.
• Going against someone's principles is like betraying their core values.