Meaning & Definition of Ethic in English
English⟶
Ethic
/ɛθɪk/
noun
1. 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"
synonym:
- ethic,
- moral principle,
- value-system,
- value orientation
2. A system of principles governing morality and acceptable conduct
synonym:
- ethic,
- ethical code
Examples of using
This attitude, the Protestant work ethic, still influences Americans today.