righteous stresses guiltlessness or blamelessness and often suggests the sanctimonious.
wished to be righteous before God and the world
noble implies moral eminence and freedom from anything petty, mean, or dubious in conduct and character.
had the noblest of reasons for seeking office
Example Sentences
Some doctors feel that this procedure is not medically ethical. the ethical behavior expected of every member of the police force
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Word History
Etymology
Middle English etik, from Latin ethicus, from Greek ēthikos, from ēthos character — more at sib