IPA: /ˈɛθɪkəl.nəs/
KK: /ˈɛθɪkəlnəs/
The quality of being morally right or good in character and behavior.
The ethicalness of the company's practices was questioned by many consumers.
Ethicalness is formed from "ethics" (from Greek "ethos", meaning character or custom) and the suffix "-ness" (meaning the state or quality of). The word refers to the state or quality of being ethical or adhering to moral principles.
Think of 'ethics' as the character or moral principles that guide behavior, and '-ness' indicates a state or quality. This helps you remember that 'ethicalness' is about the quality of being ethical.