ethics
Morality.
Noun 3 meanings
Morality.
“Her decision was guided by her strong personal ethics.”
The standards that govern the conduct of a person, especially a member of a profession.
“The professor teaches a course on business ethics.”
The study of principles relating to right and wrong conduct.
Etymology
From Middle English etik, from Middle French ethique, from Late Latin ethica, from Ancient Greek ἠθική (ēthikḗ), from ἠθικός (ēthikós, “of or for morals, moral, expressing character”), from ἦθος (êthos, “character, moral nature”).
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ETHICS at a glance
ETHICS has 6 letters and scores 11 points in Scrabble (E 1 + T 1 + H 4 + I 1 + C 3 + S 1) and 11 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #5,126 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with ethics
All rhymes- POLITICS12
- STATISTICS12
- OLYMPICS17
- ECONOMICS15
- CRITICS11
- PHYSICS17
- LYRICS11
- CHARACTERISTICS24
- TOPICS10
- ELECTRONICS15
- GRAPHICS16
- COMICS12
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