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ethics

noun

1 ethics

Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong.

synonyms: ethical motive, morality, morals.

Roget 944: virtue; virtuousness etc. adj.; morality; moral rectitude; integrity etc. (probity) 939; nobleness etc. 873.    morals; ... show more

Roget 926: duty, what ought to be done, moral obligation, accountableness, liability, onus, responsibility; bounden duty, imperative duty; call, call of duty; accountability.    allegiance, ... show more

Dutch: moraal, moralisme, moraliteit, zede, zeden

2 ethics

The philosophical study of moral values and rules.

synonym: moral philosophy.

Dutch: moraalwetenschap, ethiek, moraal, moraalfilosofie, moraaltheologie, zedenkunde, zedenleer
Polish: etyka


Moby thesaurus: aesthetics, allegiance, assigned task, axiology, bounden duty, burden, business, call of duty, casuistry, charge, commitment, cosmology, dedication, deference, devoir, devotion, duties and responsibilities, duty, epistemology, fealty ... show more.

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