ethic

ethic
[ˈɛθɪk]
noun
  1. [in sing.]a set of moral principles, especially ones relating to or affirming a specified group, field, or form of conduct
    道德规范,伦理标准
    the puritan ethic was being replaced by the hedonist ethic.
    清教徒道德观正被享乐主义道德观所取代。
adjective
  1. (rare)of or relating to moral principles or the branch of knowledge dealing with these
    (罕)(与)道德(有关)的;(与)伦理(有关)的
语源
  1. late Middle English (denoting ethics or moral philosophy; also used attributively): from Old French éthique, from Latin ethice, from Greek (hē) ēthikē (tekhnē) ('the science of) morals', based on ēthos (see ethos)
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