Equate ethics with food processors? (5)

I believe the answer is:

teeth

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(Other definitions for teeth that I've seen before include "enforcement mechanisms" , "Canines, maybe" , "Food may get stuck in them" , "they add effectiveness" , "Effective power" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.

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