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Word: Ethic
Speech Type: Noun
late Middle English (denoting ethics or moral philosophy; also used attributively): from Old French éthique, from Latin ethice, from Greek (hē) ēthikē (tekhnē) ‘(the science of) morals’, based on ēthos (see ethos)
ˈɛθɪk
a set of moral principles, especially ones relating to or affirming a specified group, field, or form of conduct
Short Definition:set of moral principles
Examples:- the puritan ethic was being replaced by the hedonist ethic
Word: Ethic
Speech Type: Adjective
ˈɛθɪk
relating to moral principles or the branch of knowledge dealing with these
Short Definition:relating to moral principles or branch of knowledge dealing with these
Examples:- the ethic question is of wider import
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