ethic

Nouns

(n) the principles of right and wrong that are accepted by an individual or a social group
- the Puritan ethic
- a person with old-fashioned values
moral principle, value orientation, value-system,
(n) a system of principles governing morality and acceptable conduct ethical code,

Synonyms

moral principle value orientation value-system ethical code

Words of close approximity

ether ethos ethyl

ethical ethical code ethical drug ethically ethical motive ethician ethicism ethicist ethics ethics committee ethics panel