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Etymology 1
From Middle English etik, from Late Latin ēthicus, from Ancient Greek ἠθῐκός (ēthikós).
Adjective
ethic (comparative more ethic, superlative most ethic)
- Moral, relating to morals.
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Etymology 2
From Middle English etik, ethik, from Old French ethique, from Late Latin ēthica, from Ancient Greek ἠθική (ēthikḗ), from ἠθικός (ēthikós, “of or for morals, moral, expressing character”), from ἦθος (êthos, “character, moral nature”).
Noun
ethic (plural ethics)
- A set of principles of right and wrong behaviour guiding, or representative of, a specific culture, society, group, or individual.
- The Protestant work ethic.
- I think the golden rule is a great ethic.
- The morality of an action. (Can we add an example for this sense?)
Usage notes
Sometimes confused with ethnic.
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Further reading
- “ethic”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
- “ethic”, in The Century Dictionary , New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
- “ethic”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
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