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Ethic

ETH'IC


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ethic

ethic

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Adjective

ethic (comparative more ethic, superlative most ethic)

  1. Moral, relating to morals.

Noun

ethic (plural ethics)

  1. A set of principles of right and wrong behaviour guiding, or representative of, a specific culture, society, group, or individual.
    I think the golden rule is a great ethic.
  2. The morality of an action.

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