/ˈɛθ.ɪk/
OriginFrom Middle English etik, from Late Latin ēthicus, from Ancient Greek ἠθῐκός (ēthĭkós).
- Moral, relating to morals.
- A set of principles of right and wrong behaviour guiding, or representative of, a specific culture, society, group, or individual.
“The Protestant work ethic.”
“I think the golden rule is a great ethic.”
- The morality of an action.
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