道どう徳とく上じょう

adverb

morally; from a moral standpoint

Adverbial use, often modifying verbs or whole clauses to indicate that an action or judgment is based on moral principles.

• 彼かれの行こう動どうは道どう徳とく上じょう許ゆるされない。

  His actions are morally unacceptable.

• 道どう徳とく上じょう、それは正ただしいとは言いえない。

  Morally speaking, that cannot be called right.

noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

moral; ethical

Adjectival use with の, modifying nouns to describe issues, responsibilities, or dilemmas that involve moral or ethical considerations.

• これは道どう徳とく上じょうの問もん題だいだ。

  This is a moral issue.

• 医い師しには道どう徳とく上じょうの責せき任にんがある。

  Doctors have an ethical responsibility.