ethic

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈɛθɪk/

Adjective

ethic

1. Moral, relating to morals.

Noun

ethic (plural ethics)

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

   I think the golden rule is a great ethic.

2. The morality of an action.

Related terms

• ethical
• ethics
• ethos

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