ethic
English
Alternative forms
- ethick (obsolete)
Etymology
From Old 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”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɛθɪk/
Noun
ethic (plural ethics)
- A set of principles of right and wrong behaviour guiding, or representative of, a specific culture, society, group, or individual.
- I think the golden rule is a great ethic.
- The morality of an action. (Can we add an example for this sense?)
Derived terms
Derived terms
- consistent life ethic
- ethic of reciprocity
- evolutionary ethic
See also
Further reading
- ethic in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- ethic in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
- ethic at OneLook Dictionary Search
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