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ethic

Pronunciation: /ˈɛθɪk/

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Definition of ethic

noun

[in singular]

a set of moral principles, especially ones relating to or affirming a specified group, field, or form of conduct:the puritan ethic was being replaced by the hedonist ethic

adjective

rare

relating to moral principles or the branch of knowledge dealing with these: the ethic question is of wider import

Origin:

late Middle English (denoting ethics or moral philosophy; also used attributively): from Old French éthique, from Latin ethice, from Greek (hē) ēthikē (tekhnē) '(the science of) morals', based on ēthos (see ethos)