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ethics
noun
moral
principles
that
tell
people
what
is
right
and
wrong
behaviour
•
Even
when
no
one
was
watching
,
Maya
followed
her
ethics
and
returned
the
lost
wallet
.
Even
when
no
one
was
watching
,
Maya
followed
her
ethics
and
returned
the
lost
wallet
.
•
Good
ethics
help
a
society
become
more
trusting
and
fair
.
Good
ethics
help
a
society
become
more
trusting
and
fair
.
From
Greek
“
ēthikós
” (
moral
)
via
Latin
“
ethica
,”
meaning
the
study
of
character
and
morals
.
noun
the
branch
of
philosophy
that
studies
ideas
of
right
and
wrong
and
how
people
should
live
•
At
university
,
Sara
decided
to
major
in
ethics
.
At
university
,
Sara
decided
to
major
in
ethics
.
•
During
the
lecture
on
ethics
,
the
professor
asked
if
stealing
to
feed
a
child
could
ever
be
justified
.
During
the
lecture
on
ethics
,
the
professor
asked
if
stealing
to
feed
a
child
could
ever
be
justified
.
Adopted
into
academic
language
in
the
17th
century
as
the
English
name
for
the
philosophical
discipline
studying
morals
.
noun
the
rules
of
right
behaviour
that
guide
a
particular
profession
or
activity
•
Journalists
must
follow
strict
ethics
when
reporting
the
news
.
Journalists
must
follow
strict
ethics
when
reporting
the
news
.
•
Medical
ethics
prevent
doctors
from
sharing
a
patient
’
s
private
information
.
Medical
ethics
prevent
doctors
from
sharing
a
patient
’
s
private
information
.
Professional
uses
of
the
word
grew
during
the
20th
century
as
many
industries
wrote
formal
codes
to
build
public
trust
.