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ethic

Pronunciation: /ˈɛθ.ɪk/

The English word “ethic” has 3 meanings listed here.

adjective

  1. 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.

Etymology

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

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