ethic

Meaning

Adj

Moral, relating to morals.

Noun

1. A set of principles of right and wrong behaviour guiding, or representative of, a specific culture, society, group, or individual.
2. The morality of an action.

Synonyms

ethical

moral

ethical code

value-system

value orientation

ethics

moral principle

morals

principle

custom

code of ethics

Translations

éthique

etico

ético

ethisch

ética

zedenleer

zedenkunde

ética

éticas

zedenkundig

moral

ethiek

etica

σύστημα αξιών

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɛθ.ɪk/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: etik

In summary

From Middle English etik, from Late Latin ēthicus, from Ancient Greek ἠθῐκός (ēthĭkós).