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    ethics
    /ˈɛθɪks/

    plural

    • 1. moral principles that govern a person's behaviour or the conducting of an activity: "medical ethics also enter into the question"
    • 2. the branch of knowledge that deals with moral principles: "neither metaphysics nor ethics is the home of religion"

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  2. www.britannica.com › topic › ethics-philosophyEthics | Definition, History, Examples, Types, Philosophy ...

    Sep 14, 2024 · ethics, the discipline concerned with what is morally good and bad and morally right and wrong. The term is also applied to any system or theory of moral values or principles.

  3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › EthicsEthics - Wikipedia

    Ethics, also called moral philosophy, is the study of moral phenomena. It is one of the main branches of philosophy and investigates the nature of morality and the principles that govern the moral evaluation of conduct, character traits, and institutions.

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › ethicEthic Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of ETHIC is a set of moral principles : a theory or system of moral values —often used in plural but singular or plural in construction. How to use ethic in a sentence.

  5. www.scu.edu › ethics › ethics-resourcesWhat is Ethics? - Markkula Center for Applied Ethics

    Ethics is two things. First, ethics refers to well-founded standards of right and wrong that prescribe what humans ought to do, usually in terms of rights, obligations, benefits to society, fairness, or specific virtues.

  6. www.bbc.co.uk › ethics › introductionBBC - Ethics - Introduction to ethics: Ethics: a general ...

    Dec 15, 2009 · Ethics are a system of moral principles and a branch of philosophy which defines what is good for individuals and society. What is ethics? At its simplest, ethics is a system of moral...

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishETHICS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    ETHICS definition: 1. the study of what is morally right and what is not: 2. the study of what is morally right and…. Learn more.

  8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishETHIC | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    ETHIC definition: 1. a system of accepted beliefs that control behaviour, especially such a system based on morals…. Learn more.