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ethic

UK
/ˈɛθɪk/
US
/ˈɛθɪk/

Translations

ethicnoun
ethics
pl
UK
/ˈɛθɪk/
US
/ˈɛθɪk/
The company's business ethic is based on transparency and honesty.
Деловая этика компании основана на прозрачности и честности.
His personal ethic does not allow him to lie.
Его личная мораль не позволяет ему лгать.
Additional translations
нравственность
этический принцип
Synonyms
principle
ideology
philosophy
belief
standard
code of conduct
value
morality
ethicadjective
more ethic
Comp.
most ethic
Super.
UK
/ˈɛθɪk/
US
/ˈɛθɪk/
Archaic/rare in modern usage; largely replaced by the adjective "ethical".
Synonyms
righteous
upstanding
conscientious
scrupulous
proper
ethical
moral
principled
virtuous
honorable

Definitions

ethicnoun
A set of moral principles or values governing or distinctive of a particular culture or group.
The company's ethic emphasizes sustainability and environmental responsibility.
The branch of philosophy that deals with what is morally right and wrong, duty, and moral obligation.
She majored in ethics at the university to explore fundamental moral questions.
A guiding moral principle that influences an individual's behaviour.
Honesty was the central ethic by which he lived his life.
ethicadjective
Relating to moral principles; ethical (archaic or formal).
Scholars debated the ethic implications of artificial intelligence.
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