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a
: a set of moral principles : a theory or system of moral values
—often used in plural but singular or plural in construction
the present-day materialistic ethic
an old-fashioned work ethic
an elaborate ethics
Christian ethics
b
ethics ˈe-thiks plural in form but singular or plural in construction : the principles of conduct governing an individual or a group
professional ethics
c
: a consciousness of moral importance
forge a conservation ethic
d
: a guiding philosophy
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ethics plural : a set of moral issues or aspects (such as rightness)
debated the ethics of human cloning
3
ethics plural in form but singular or plural in construction : the discipline dealing with what is good and bad and with moral duty and obligation
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