ethic
noun
uk/ˈeθ.ɪk/us/ˈeθ.ɪk/C2[Cusually plural]
asystemofacceptedbeliefsthatcontrolbehaviour,especiallysuch asystembasedonmorals:
行为准则,伦理;(尤指)道德体系,道德规范the (Protestant)workethic(新教徒的)职业道德
The ethics ofjournalismare muchdebated.新闻业的职业道德问题是个广受讨论的问题。
He said he wasboundby a scientist'scodeofethics.他说他受到科学家的道德准则的约束。
Publication of thearticlewas abreachofethics.发表这篇文章有违伦理道德。
ethicsC2[U]
thestudyof what ismorallyrightand what is not:
伦理学;道德学He took abroadrangeofcoursesinsociology,religion, ethics,politicalthoughtand more.
- Thedoctorhas beenaccusedofviolatingprofessionalethics.
- acodeofbehaviour/ethics
- Thecompanywasknownforitspoorbusinessethics and manypeoplerefusedtobuyitsproducts.
- Members of thesocietyarehighlyqualifiedandgovernedby astrictcodeof ethics.
- Hewroteanarticlecriticizingthebusinesscommunityforitsthelackof ethics.
Morality and rules of behaviour
- antisocial
- antisocially
- baseness
- bioethics
- by the bookidiom
- claim
- ethos
- honour
- liberty
- moral
- moral compass
- moralist
- morality
- motto
- propriety
- savoury
- scruple
- social conscience
- the rights and wrongsidiom
- voice