ethics

Betekenis (Engels)

1. (countable, uncountable) Morality.
2. (countable, uncountable) The standards that govern the conduct of a person, especially a member of a profession.
3. (countable, uncountable) The study of principles relating to right and wrong conduct.

Concepten

ethiek

zedenkunde

zedenleer

moraalwetenschap

zeden

ethische vorming

morele vorming

niet-confessionele zedenleer

zedelijke vorming

ethica

deontologie

moraal

moraliteit

zedelijkheid

Synoniemen

morality

morals

moral philosophy

moral

deontology

conduct

virtue

ethic

manners

moral principles

ethical motive

moralization

morally

courtesy

continence

mores

righteousness

moral science

wrongness

zoning

moral code

moral training

moral education

culture

traditions

moral lesson

ethos

ethology

etiquette

morale

custom

Vertalingen

éthique

etica

Ethik

ética

ética

ètica

ηθική

δεοντολογία

etik

morale

أخلاق

ηθικολογία

Moral

ήθη

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/ˈɛθ.ɪks/

Etymologie (Engels)

Overgenomen van Middelengels: etik

In summary

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”).