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There's a lot to be said for being ethical (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

moral

'being ethical' is the definition.
(synonyms)

'there's a lot to be said' is the wordplay.
'there's a lot' becomes 'm' ().
'to be said' becomes 'oral' (I've seen this before).
'm'+'oral'='MORAL'

'for' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for moral that I've seen before include "Lesson offered by story" , "Practical lesson to be drawn from an experience" , "Lesson that can be drawn from a story" , "Underlying significance of a story or event" , "Honourable" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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