ethic

名词 ethic:

1. the principles of right and wrong that are accepted by an individual or a social group
   同义词：moral principle, value-system, value orientation
2. a system of principles governing morality and acceptable conduct
   同义词：ethical code

1. Our professional ethic enjoins us to stay uncommitted and report the facts.
   我们的职业道德要求我们要保持中立，报道事实真相。
2. Medical ethics (ie those observed by the medical profession) forbid a doctor to have a love affair with a patient.
   行医道德有规定，禁止医生与病人谈恋爱。
3. Ethics is a branch of philosophy.
   伦理学是哲学的分科。
4. The ethics of his decision are doubtful.
   他的这一决定是否合乎道德规范值得怀疑。

eth.ic

n.（名词）

A set of principles of right conduct.
伦理，伦理观：一套道德原则
A theory or a system of moral values:
道德体系：关于道德价值的学说或体系：
例句：
.An ethic of service is at war with a craving for gain.(Gregg Easterbrook)
.是一种贡献与渴望索取相斗争的道德体系.(格雷格·伊斯特布鲁克)

ethics (used with a sing. verb)The study of the general nature of morals and of the specific moral choices to be made by a person; moral philosophy.
ethics （与单数动词连用）伦理学，道德学：研究人所决定的道德选择和道德普遍本质的学科；道德学
ethics (used with a sing. or pl. verb)The rules or standards governing the conduct of a person or the members of a profession:
ethics （与单数或复数动词连用）行为准则：支配个人或某一行业中人员的行为法则和行为标准：
例句：
medical ethics.
医德

来源：
Middle English ethik
中古英语 ethik
from Old French ethique from Late Latin ôthica from Greek ôthika [ethics]
源自 古法语 ethique 源自 后期拉丁语 ôthica 源自 希腊语 ôthika [伦理学]
and from Latin ôthicô from Greek ôthikô
并源自 拉丁语 ôthicô 源自 希腊语 ôthikô
both from Greek ôthikos [ethical]
都源自 希腊语 ôthikos [伦理的]
from ôthos [character] * see s(w)e-
源自 ôthos [品格，人格] *参见 s(w)e-