The phrase "ethical grounding" is correct and can be used in written English.
It refers to the principles or values that form the basis of one's ethical beliefs and actions. Example: The company's decision to donate a portion of their profits to charity is a reflection of their strong ethical grounding in giving back to the community.
FIGURING out whether a candidate has the right ethical grounding is not easy.
Social dignity provides a normative ethical grounding for assessing the adequacy of home environments.
The other prioritises meeting universal human needs, which are limited, sufficient, non-substitutable and with clear ethical grounding.
People underestimate her, of course, but her talent, her passion for science, her profound ethical grounding and her admirable stubbornness mean no one can dismiss her for long.
For millennia the world's religious, spiritual and ethical traditions have provided ethical grounding for the shaping of various cultures throughout the world.
Companies now want candidates with backgrounds in the traditional functions of financing, accounting, tax planning and internal auditing, as well as experience in several different lines of business and, perhaps most important, a strong ethical grounding, Mr. McLean said.
The research was reviewed and approved on ethical grounds by the University of Saskatchewan Advisory Committee on Ethics in Behavioral Science Research (January 2002).
85% (n = 29) of respondents stated they would always reject ethically uncertain articles submitted for publication on ethical grounds alone.
85% (n = 29) of respondents stated that they would always reject ethically uncertain articles submitted for publication on ethical grounds alone.
And not on ethical grounds but on pragmatic grounds.
Tobacco companies are the only ones excluded on ethical grounds.
