eettisten

Eettisten is the genitive plural form of the Finnish adjective eettinen, meaning ethical or moral. It is used to describe a noun that is in the genitive plural, typically in phrases that convey “of ethical …” or that refer to ethical standards, principles, or considerations. For example, eettisten periaatteiden noudattaminen means “the adherence to ethical principles,” and eettisten kysymysten käsittely means “the handling of ethical questions.”

Usage and contexts: The form is common in academic, corporate, legal, and public discourse, where ethics, responsibility, fairness, and moral considerations are discussed. It often appears in phrases that denote standards, guidelines, issues, and policies related to ethics. Finnish speakers use eettisten to link the ethical dimension to various nouns in genitive plural, clarifying that the ethical aspect belongs to those nouns.

Origin and morphology: Eettinen belongs to the class of Finnish -inen adjectives. Its genitive plural form is eettisten, which aligns with a modified noun in genitive plural, such as periaatteiden, ohjeiden, or kysymysten. The exact sense of eettisten depends on the noun it accompanies, but it generally signals a normative ethical or moral quality.

See also: In Finnish language usage, eettinen generally contrasts with tekninen (technical) or juridinen (legal) to distinguish ethical considerations from other domains. The term is widely used in debates on research ethics, corporate governance, and societal policy to describe actions or standards that conform to accepted moral principles.