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noun

the body of moral principles or values governing or distinctive of a particular culture or group: the Christian ethic; the tribal ethic of the Zuni.

a complex of moral precepts held or rules of conduct followed by an individual: a personal ethic.

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Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English ethic, etic < Latin ēthicus < Greek ēthikós, equivalent to êth(os) ethos + -ikos -ic

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Example Sentences

Her ruthless work ethic is the result of hard-learned lessons.

To instill a true work ethic in poor students, they need to double up on cleaning schools.

The work has already migrated to cheaper more efficient parts of the world where the work ethic actually means something.

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Her ruthless work ethic is the result of hard-learned lessons.

To instill a true work ethic in poor students, they need to double up on cleaning schools.

The work has already migrated to cheaper more efficient parts of the world where the work ethic actually means something.

Many sons and daughters inherited their parents' strict work ethic and went on to brighter futures far from the mill hills.

Though these kind of pre extensive ethic concern studies are interesting to read about.

It's an ethic that libertarian industry leaders embrace openly.

The ideal candidate is highly motivated with superior interpersonal communications, writing skills and a strong work ethic.

Again, the degree is believed to show the ability to learn and the work ethic to achieve it.

People value their strength as well as their work ethic.

Presumably a secular ethic need not be believed, merely adhered to.

Americans' puritanical work ethic seems to have been rewarded by a decade of fierce economic growth.

The collective's strong work ethic and perseverance has faith that your hard work and creativity will have some reward in the end.

The hope was that the newfound work ethic patients devel.

All of my coworkers complemented me a lot on my family, morals, and work ethic.

Poverty is linked to lack of education and lack of conservation ethic.

It cannot give us any sort of ethic by which to live life.

Thank you for your teachings and for being a person of obviously high personal ethic.

His charisma, work ethic and kindness will be remembered by all who knew him.

But four years on, the complaint is that the policy has destroyed the work ethic and damaged productivity.

Japan's notoriously exacting work ethic takes a toll on the overall health of the population, particularly men.

Stella, whose tireless work ethic makes him an omnivore of source materials and images, didn't stop with smoke rings.

He was our teacher, his leadership and work ethic were an inspiration to all around him.

Fathers are reluctant to use parental relief when offered because it is contrary to the ethic of the male breadwinner.

Their existence is helpful to sensibilize the ones around them for being more empathyc and the importance of the ethic behaviour.

His unique selling style, unbeatable personality, drive and work ethic earned him a reputation as a leader and entrepreneur.

She can't speak beyond a soundbite without getting lost, and she doesn't have the work ethic to improve.

His integrity, skill, intelligence and work ethic earned him admiration throughout our industry.

The normative animal exploitation ethic fails horribly at meeting its own expectation, it's propped up largely on romanticism.

Ranking high in work ethic but lower in earned income, they lack self-confidence in money-management skills.

But this measure undermines the work ethic of locals and the morale of immigrants.

The work ethic and ethics themselves must reappear on the scene.

Livingston sells this war hero's patience, work ethic and independent spirit.

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plural noun

(used with a singular or plural verb) a system of moral principles: the ethics of a culture.

the rules of conduct recognized in respect to a particular class of human actions or a particular group, culture, etc.: medical ethics; Christian ethics.

moral principles, as of an individual: His ethics forbade betrayal of a confidence.

(usually used with a singular verb) that branch of philosophy dealing with values relating to human conduct, with respect to the rightness and wrongness of certain actions and to the goodness and badness of the motives and ends of such actions.

Compare axiological ethics, deontological ethics.

Origin:
1400–50; late Middle English ethic + -s³, modeled on Greek tà ēthiká, neuter plural

Synonyms
2. See moral.

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ethic (ˈɛθɪk)

—n
1.	a moral principle or set of moral values held by an individual or group: the Puritan ethic

—*adj*
2.	another word for ethical

[C15: from Latin ēthicus, from Greek éthikos, from ēthos custom; see ethos]

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Word Origin & History

ethics

c.1600, "the science of morals," pl. of M.E. ethik "study of morals" (see ethic). The word also traces to Ta Ethika, title of Aristotle's work.

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ethic

late 14c., ethik "study of morals," from O.Fr. ethique, from L.L. ethica, from Gk. ethike philosophia "moral philosophy," fem. of ethikos "ethical," from ethos "moral character," related to ethos "custom" (see ethos). Meaning "a person's moral principles," attested from 1650s.

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Medical Dictionary

ethics eth·ics (ěth'ĭks)
n.
The rules or standards governing the conduct of a person or the conduct of the members of a profession.

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Cultural Dictionary

ethics definition

The branch of philosophy that deals with morality. Ethics is concerned with distinguishing between good and evil in the world, between right and wrong human actions, and between virtuous and nonvirtuous characteristics of people.

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