ethics

Academic Word List, sublist 9.

About 20.41 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun Morality.

   Her decision was guided by her strong personal ethics.

2. noun The standards that govern the conduct of a person, especially a member of a profession.

   The professor teaches a course on business ethics.

3. noun The study of principles relating to right and wrong conduct.
4. noun plural of ethic

Similar words

moral philosophy morality ethical motive morals ethical deontological deontology ethos moral mores

Often followed by

and of in is as are for committee to

Word family

ethic ethical ethically