ethic
[noun]
Synonyms: morals, morality, mores, principles, ethos

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Related Words: moralities, morals, mores, criteria, standards, belief, ideal, standard, value

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

eth‧ic AC /ˈeθɪk/ noun
[Date: 1400-1500; Language: Old French; Origin: ethique, from Greek ethikos, from ethos; ⇒ ethos]

1. [countable] a general idea or belief that influences people’s behaviour and attitudes:
The old ethic of hard work has given way to a new ethic of instant gratification. ⇒ work ethic

2. ethics [plural] moral rules or principles of behaviour for deciding what is right and wrong:
a report on the ethics of gene therapy
professional/business/medical ethics (=the moral rules relating to a particular profession)
public concern about medical ethics
a code of ethics

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