English Explanatory Dictionary

ethics

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Morality.
  2. The standards that govern the conduct of a person, especially a member of a profession.
  3. The study of principles relating to right and wrong conduct.
noun
  1. plural of ethic

Pronunciation

/ˈɛθ.ɪks/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-ethics.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-ethics.wav /ˈeθ.ɪks/

Word forms

ethics

Etymology

From 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”).

Synonyms

deontology moral philosophy

Related words

ethic ethical ethos aretaics etiquette

Derived words

astroethics code of ethics cyberethics ethicist genethics geoethics nanoethics neuroethics xenoethics
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