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| Date: | 1400-1500 |
| Language: | Old French |
| Origin: | ethique, from Greek ethikos, from ethos; ETHOS |
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eth‧ic
1 [countable] a general idea or belief that influences people's behaviour and attitudes : The old ethic of hard work has given way to a new ethic of instant gratification. ➔ work ethic
The old ethic of hard work has given way to a new ethic of instant gratification.2 moral rules or principles of behaviour for deciding what is right and wrong : a report on the ethics of gene therapy
ethics
[plural]a report on the ethics of gene therapy professional/business/medical ethics (=the moral rules relating to a particular profession) public concern about medical ethics
public concern about medical ethics