ethic — UK US /ˈeθɪk/ noun [C, usually plural] ► SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY a system of accepted rules about behaviour, based on what is considered right and wrong: business/professional ethics »It would be contrary to business ethics to refuse her insurance… … Financial and business terms
ethic — [eth′ik] n. [ME ethik < OFr ethique < LL ethica < Gr ēthikē ( technē), ethical (art): see ETHICAL] 1. a system of moral standards or values [the humanist ethic] 2. a particular moral standard or value [the success ethic] … English World dictionary
ethic — eth ic ([e^]th [i^]k), n. 1. the principles of right and wrong that are accepted by an individual or a social group; as, the Puritan ethic. [WordNet sense 1] Syn: moral principle, value system, value orientation. [WordNet 1.5] 2. a system of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ethic — (n.) late 14c., ethik study of morals, from O.Fr. etique (13c.), from L.L. ethica, from Gk. ethike philosophia moral philosophy, fem. of ethikos ethical, from ethos moral character, related to ethos custom (see ETHOS (Cf. ethos)). Meaning … Etymology dictionary
ethic — ► NOUN ▪ a set of moral principles. ORIGIN Latin ethice, from Greek h thik tekhn the science of morals … English terms dictionary
ETHIC — Entreprises de taille humaine, indépendantes et de croissance Entreprises de taille humaine, indépendantes et de croissance, couramment connu sous son acronyme Ethic, est un syndicat patronal français. Fondé par Yvon Gattaz en 1976, il est dirigé … Wikipédia en Français
Ethic — Entreprises de taille humaine, indépendantes et de croissance Entreprises de taille humaine, indépendantes et de croissance, couramment connu sous son acronyme Ethic, est un syndicat patronal français. Fondé par Yvon Gattaz en 1976, il est dirigé … Wikipédia en Français
ethic — /eth ik/, n. 1. the body of moral principles or values governing or distinctive of a particular culture or group: the Christian ethic; the tribal ethic of the Zuni. 2. a complex of moral precepts held or rules of conduct followed by an individual … Universalium
ethic — noun Etymology: Middle English ethik, from Middle French ethique, from Latin ethice, from Greek ēthikē, from ēthikos Date: 14th century 1. plural but singular or plural in construction the discipline dealing with what is good and bad and with… … New Collegiate Dictionary
ethic — eth|ic [ˈeθık] n [Date: 1400 1500; : Old French; Origin: ethique, from Greek ethikos, from ethos; ETHOS] 1.) a general idea or belief that influences people s behaviour and attitudes ▪ The old ethic of hard work has given way to a new ethic of… … Dictionary of contemporary English
