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    Eth·ics
    /ˈeTHiks/

    plural

    • 1. moral principles that govern a person's behavior or the conducting of an activity: "medical ethics also enter into the question"
    • 2. the branch of knowledge that deals with moral principles: "neither metaphysics nor ethics is the home of religion"
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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › ethicEthic Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of ETHIC is a set of moral principles : a theory or system of moral values —often used in plural but singular or plural in construction. How to use ethic in a sentence. Ethics vs Morals: Is there a difference?

  3. www.bbc.co.uk › ethics › introductionIntroduction to ethics: Ethics: a general introduction - BBC

    Dec 15, 2009 · Ethics are a system of moral principles and a branch of philosophy which defines what is good for individuals and society. What is ethics? At its simplest,...

  4. www.bbc.co.uk › ethics › introductionBBC - Ethics: Introduction to ethics

    Sep 25, 2008 · Ethics is a branch of philosophy that covers a whole family of things that have a real importance in everyday life. collapse all. What is ethics? Ethics: a...

  5. www.britannica.com › question › What-is-ethicsWhat is ethics? | Britannica

    The term ethics may refer to the philosophical study of the concepts of moral right and wrong and moral good and bad, to any philosophical theory of what is morally right and wrong or morally good and bad, and to any system or code of moral rules, principles, or values.

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  7. daily-philosophy.com › what-is-ethicsWhat is ethics? | Daily Philosophy

    Mar 24, 2024 · Ethics is the study of how we ought to behave, and why. There are many different theories of ethics, for example, utilitarianism (we ought to behave so that we maximise benefit for all), or Kantian ethics (we ought to treat all human beings as ends). Ethics only becomes relevant when our behaviour affects others and not only ourselves.

  8. www.britannica.com › summary › ethics-philosophyUnderstanding ethics and types | Britannica

    ethics, Branch of philosophy that seeks to determine the correct application of moral notions such as good and bad and right and wrong or a theory of the application or nature of such notions. Ethics is traditionally subdivided into normative ethics, metaethics, and applied ethics.

  9. plato.stanford.edu › entries › ethics-virtueVirtue Ethics - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy

    Jul 18, 2003 · 1. Preliminaries. 1.1 Virtue. 1.2 Practical Wisdom. 2. Forms of Virtue Ethics. 2.1 Eudaimonist Virtue Ethics. 2.2 Agent-Based and Exemplarist Virtue Ethics. 2.3 Target-Centered Virtue Ethics. 2.4 Platonistic Virtue Ethics. 3. Objections to virtue ethics. 4. Future Directions. Bibliography. Academic Tools. Other Internet Resources. Related Entries.

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