ethics
MoralityMorality.
Meaning
3 senses(countable, uncountable)Morality.
Her decision was guided by her strong personal ethics.
(countable, uncountable)The standards that govern the conduct of a person, especially a member of a profession.
The professor teaches a course on business ethics.
Medical ethics require doctors to prioritize patient welfare.
(countable, uncountable)The study of principles relating to right and wrong conduct.
motivation based on ideas of right and wrong
Examples
30 sentencesIt was a question of ethics.
ruЭто был вопрос этики. — marafon
A great many people were opposed to gene therapy in terms of ethics.
Велика кількість людей виступали проти генної терапії зважаючи на етичні аспекти. — ChickenKiev
deViele Menschen waren aus ethischen Gründen gegen Gentherapie. — Hans_Adler
He doesn't understand what ethics meant.
Since when do you care about ethics?
Work ethics are different in each culture.
Origin
From Middle English etik, from Middle French ethique, from Late Latin ethica, from AncientFrom Middle English etik, from Middle French ethique, from Late Latin ethica, from Ancient Greek ἠθική (ēthikḗ), from ἠθικός (ēthikós, “of or for morals, moral, expressing character”), from ἦθος (êthos, “character, moral nature”).
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Forms
plural: ethicsSynonyms
5 synonyms- the philosophical study of moral values and rules:moral philosophy
- motivation based on ideas of right and wrong:ethical motivemoralsmorality
Word family
12 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable