eth·ic

(ĕth′ĭk)

a. A set of principles of right conduct.

b. A theory or a system of moral values: "An ethic of service is at war with a craving for gain" (Gregg Easterbrook).

2. ethics(used with a sing. verb) The study of the general nature of morals and of the specific moral choices to be made by a person; moral philosophy.

3. ethics(used with a sing. or pl. verb) The rules or standards governing the conduct of a person or the members of a profession: medical ethics.

[Middle English ethik, from Old French ethique (from Late Latin ēthica, from Greek ēthika, ethics) and from Latin ēthicē (from Greek ēthikē), both from Greek ēthikos, ethical, from ēthos, character; see s(w)e- in Indo-European roots.]

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ethics

(ˈɛθɪks)

1. (Philosophy) (functioning as singular) the philosophical study of the moral value of human conduct and of the rules and principles that ought to govern it; moral philosophy. See also meta-ethics

2. (functioning as plural) a social, religious, or civil code of behaviour considered correct, esp that of a particular group, profession, or individual

3. (functioning as plural) the moral fitness of a decision, course of action, etc: he doubted the ethics of their verdict.

ˈethicist, eˈthician n

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eth•ics

(ˈɛθ ɪks)

n.

1. (used with a sing. or pl. v.) a system or set of moral principles.

2. (used with a pl. v.) the rules of conduct governing a particular class of human actions or a particular group, culture, etc.: medical ethics.

3. (usu. used with a sing. v.) the branch of philosophy dealing with values relating to human conduct, with respect to the rightness and wrongness of actions and the goodness and badness of motives and ends.

4. (used with a pl. v.) moral principles, as of an individual: His ethics forbade cheating.

[1400–50; modeled on Greek tàēthiká]

eth•i•cist (ˈɛθ ə sɪst) e•thi•cian (ɛˈθɪʃ ən) n.

Ethics

ethic

– ethics – ethical

1. 'ethic'

A particular ethic is an idea or moral belief that influences the behaviour and attitudes of a group of people.

...the ethic of public service.

...the Protestant work ethic.

2. 'ethics'

Ethics are moral beliefs and rules about right and wrong. When you use ethics with this meaning, it is a plural noun. You use a plural form of a verb with it.

Such action was a violation of medical ethics.

Ethics is also the study of questions about what is morally right or wrong. When ethics has this meaning, it is an uncount noun. You use a singular form of a verb with it.

We are only too ready to believe that ethics is a field where thinking does no good.

3. 'ethical'

Ethic is never an adjective. The adjective that means 'relating to ethics' is ethical.

...an ethical problem.

He had no real ethical objection to drinking.

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ethics

The philosophical study of morality in human conduct, and of the rules which ought to govern it.

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun	1.	ethics - motivation based on ideas of right and wrong ethical motive, morals, morality motivation, motive, need - the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior; "we did not understand his motivation"; "he acted with the best of motives" hedonism - the pursuit of pleasure as a matter of ethical principle conscience, moral sense, scruples, sense of right and wrong - motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions Christ Within, Inner Light, Light Within, Light - a divine presence believed by Quakers to enlighten and guide the soul
	2.	ethics - the philosophical study of moral values and rules moral philosophy egoism - (ethics) the theory that the pursuit of your own welfare in the basis of morality philosophy - the rational investigation of questions about existence and knowledge and ethics bioethics - the branch of ethics that studies moral values in the biomedical sciences casuistry - moral philosophy based on the application of general ethical principles to resolve moral dilemmas endaemonism, eudemonism - an ethical system that evaluates actions by reference to personal well-being through a life based on reason hedonism - an ethical system that evaluates the pursuit of pleasure as the highest good descriptivism - (ethics) a doctrine holding that moral statements have a truth value prescriptivism - (ethics) a doctrine holding that moral statements prescribe appropriate attitudes and behavior

ethics

plural noun moral code, standards, principles, morals, conscience, morality, moral values, moral principles, moral philosophy, rules of conduct, moral beliefs Such an action was a violation of medical ethics.

Quotations
"True ethics begin where the use of language ceases" [Albert Schweitzer Civilization and Ethics]

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Translations

آداب، أخْلاقعِلْم الأخْلاق

etika

etikmoralmorallære

Ethik Moral Verhaltenskodex

ética

éthique morale

erkölcserkölcstanetika

siîfræîisiîfræîi, siîareglur

etica etico

倫理学

etikaetikosetinisetiškaietiškas

ētikaētikas principi

ethiek zedenkunde

etikk moral morallære

etyka

ética

этика

etika

ahlâketiktöre/ahlâk bilimi

伦理学道德标准

ethics

[ˈeθɪks]

A. NSING (= subject) → ética fsing

B. NPL (= honourableness) → moralidad f

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ethics

[ˈɛθɪks]

n (= moral beliefs) → éthique f
a code of ethics → un code d'éthique medical ethics

npl (= morality) → moralité f

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ethics

sing (= study, system) → Ethik f

pl (= morality) → Moral f; the ethics of abortion → die moralischen or ethischen Aspekte pl → der Abtreibung

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ethics

[ˈɛθɪks] n (sg, study) → etica; (pl, principles, system) → morale f

ethics

(ˈeθiks) noun singular

the study or the science of morals.

noun plural

rules or principles of behaviour.

ˈethical adjective

1. of or concerning morals, justice or duty.

2. (negative unethical) morally right.

ˈethically adverb

eth·ics

n. ética, normas y principios que gobiernan la conducta profesional.

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