About The Word Ethic
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Ethic
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What's The Definition Of Ethic?
[n] the principles of right and wrong that are accepted by an individual or a social group; "the Puritan ethic"; "a person with old-fashioned values"
[n] a system of principles governing morality and acceptable conduct Synonyms | Synonyms for Ethic: ethical code | moral principle | value orientation | value-system Related Terms | Find terms related to Ethic: See Also | Chartism | double standard | precept | principle | principle | system | system of rules Ethic In Webster's Dictionary \Eth"ic\, Ethical \Eth"ic*al\, a. [L. ethicus, Gr. ?, fr.
? custom, usage, character, dwelling; akin to ? custom, Goth.
sidus, G. sitte, Skr. svadh?, prob. orig., one's own doing;
sva self + dh? to set: cf. F. ['e]thique. See {So}, {Do}.]
Of, or belonging to, morals; treating of the moral feelings
or duties; containing percepts of morality; moral; as, ethic
discourses or epistles; an ethical system; ethical
philosophy.
The ethical meaning of the miracles. --Trench.
{Ethical dative} (Gram.), a use of the dative of a pronoun to
signify that the person or thing spoken of is regarded
with interest by some one; as, Quid mihi Celsus agit? How
does my friend Celsus do?
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