Etiikalla

Etiikalla is the Finnish instrumental/adessive form of the noun etiikka, meaning ethics. In Finnish, such forms indicate the means, basis, or framework by which something is done. Therefore etiikalla is used to signal that ethics serves as a guiding principle or method in a given context. It does not denote a separate, standalone concept, but rather a grammatical form that relates actions or decisions to ethics.

Etymology and linguistic notes: Etiikka comes from the Greek ethos, via Latin and other linguistic pathways into Finnish, where it has the primary meaning of moral philosophy or the study of what is right and wrong. The form etiikalla is created by adding the instrumental/adessive suffix -lla to etiikka, reflecting how the word functions within a sentence to express means or basis.

Usage and context: In scholarly and policy writing, etiikalla appears when the author emphasizes ethics as a framework for reasoning, policy, or practice. It is commonly found in discussions of applied ethics, business ethics, medical ethics, and other fields where ethical considerations guide decisions and actions. As a grammatical form, etiikalla can appear in various constructions depending on mood and case requirements of the sentence.

See also: Etiikka (ethics), moraali (morality), moraalifilosofia (moral philosophy), bioetiikka (bioethics).