ethics

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Pronunciation

/ˈɛθɪks/(ETH-iks)

Part of speech

noun (plural)neutral/formal

Chinese

伦理学；道德准则（一套指导个人或职业行为的道德原则）

Definition

The moral principles that govern behaviour; the branch of philosophy dealing with right and wrong.

Word family

  • ethical/ˈɛθɪkəl/(adj)道德的；合乎伦理的
  • ethically/ˈɛθɪkəli/(adv)道德地
  • unethical/ʌnˈɛθɪkəl/(adj)不道德的

Collocations

  • professional ethics
  • business ethics
  • medical ethics
  • code of ethics
  • ethics committee
  • ethical framework
  • raise ethical questions
  • ethics of AI

Examples

  1. 1.The company's code of ethics sets out clear expectations for how employees should behave with clients and colleagues.
  2. 2.The ethics of using patient data for commercial research remains a deeply contested issue.

Synonyms

  • morality/məˈræləti/— principles of right and wrong
  • principles/ˈprɪnsɪpəlz/— rules of conduct
  • values/ˈvæljuːz/— standards of behaviour

Etymology

from Greek "ethika" (plural of "ethikon") = moral philosophy, from "ethos" (character, custom)