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ethicsmoral principles that govern a person's behavior or the conducting of an activity

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: moral principles that govern a person's behavior or the conducting of an activity

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈeθɪks/

Korean meaning: 도덕적 원칙, 윤리학

Korean pronunciation: **에**식스

Example Sentences

  • The politician's ethics were questioned when he was caught eating lunch with a lobster... I mean lobbying with a lobster restaurant owner.
  • The company's ethics policy clearly states that employees cannot accept gifts worth more than $50.
  • My work ethics are so strong that I even feel guilty about taking bathroom breaks.

ethics

NOUN

//ˈeθɪks//

moral principles that govern a person's behavior or the conducting of an activity

ethics concept
💡 Concept

moral principles that govern a person's behavior or the conducting of an activity

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈeθɪks/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈeθɪks/

🌳Etymology

Rooteth-
Suffix--ics

Origin

그리스어 'ethikos'에서 유래되었으며, '성격이나 관습에 관한'이라는 의미였습니다. 고대 그리스 철학자들이 인간의 올바른 행동에 대해 연구하면서 발달한 개념입니다.

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🎵Rhyme

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The politician's ethics were questioned when he was caught eating lunch with a lobster... I mean lobbying with a lobster restaurant owner.

The company's ethics policy clearly states that employees cannot accept gifts worth more than $50.

😄 Fun example

My work ethics are so strong that I even feel guilty about taking bathroom breaks.

The university requires all researchers to complete an ethics training course before conducting experiments.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

moralityprinciplesvaluesintegrityvirtue

Antonyms

immoralitycorruptiondishonesty

Related

philosophyconscienceresponsibilityconductbehavior