ethic
[ eth-ik ]
/ ˈɛθ ɪk /
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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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OTHER WORDS FROM ethic
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ethic
/ (ˈɛθɪk) /
noun
a moral principle or set of moral values held by an individual or groupthe Puritan ethic
adjective
another word for ethical
See also ethics
Word Origin for ethic
C15: from Latin ēthicus, from Greek éthikos, from ēthos custom; see ethos
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