- ethics eth·ics n
- ['ɛθɪks]
(sg: study) etica, (pl: principles, system) morale fSee:
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eth|ics — «EHTH ihks», noun. 1. sing. in use a) the study of standards of right and wrong; that part of philosophy dealing with moral conduct, duty, and judgment: »Ethics is concerned with morality. From the poetry of Lord Byron they drew a system of… … Useful english dictionary
ethics — eth·ics / e thiks/ n pl but sing or pl in constr: the principles of conduct governing an individual or a profession see also aba model rules of professional conduct in the important laws section Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam… … Law dictionary
bi|o|eth|ics — «BY oh EHTH ihks», noun. the study of the ethical problems involved in biological research, such as the ethics of genetic engineering … Useful english dictionary
Ethics — Eth ics ([e^]th [i^]ks), n. [Cf. F. [ e]thique. See {Ethic}.] The science of human duty; the body of rules of duty drawn from this science; a particular system of principles and rules concerting duty, whether true or false; rules of practice in… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Ethics — Standards of conduct or moral judgement. The New York Times Financial Glossary * * * ethics eth‧ics [ˈeθɪks] noun [plural] COMMERCE moral rules or principles of behaviour that should guide members of a profession or organization and make them… … Financial and business terms
ethics — Standards of conduct or moral judgment. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * ethics eth‧ics [ˈeθɪks] noun [plural] COMMERCE moral rules or principles of behaviour that should guide members of a profession or organization and make them deal… … Financial and business terms
ethics — eth•ics [[t]ˈɛθ ɪks[/t]] n. 1) pho (used with a sing. or pl. v.) a system or set of moral principles 2) pho (used with a pl. v.) the rules of conduct governing a particular class of human actions or a particular group, culture, etc.: medical… … From formal English to slang
ethics — The branch of philosophy that deals with the distinction between right and wrong, with the moral consequences of human actions. [G. ethikos, arising from custom, fr. ethos, custom] medical e. the principles of proper professional conduct… … Medical dictionary
eth·ic — /ˈɛθık/ noun, pl ics 1 [count] : rules of behavior based on ideas about what is morally good and bad the Protestant/Puritan ethic usually plural legal/medical ethics government/journalistic/professional ethics … Useful english dictionary
situation ethics — sit′ua′tion eth′ics n. pho a form of ethics according to which moral problems cannot be solved without reference to the contexts in which they arise Also called situa′tional eth′ics … From formal English to slang
metaethics — met•a•eth•ics [[t]ˌmɛt əˈɛθ ɪks, ˈmɛt əˌɛθ [/t]] n. (usu. with a sing. v.) pho the branch of ethics dealing with the meaning of ethical terms, the nature of moral discourse, and the foundations of morality • Etymology: 1945–50 … From formal English to slang
