English noun: ethic | |||
| 1. | ethic (cognition) the principles of right and wrong that are accepted by an individual or a social group | ||
| Samples | The Puritan ethic. A person with old-fashioned values. | ||
| Synonyms | moral principle, value orientation, value-system | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | principle | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | Chartism | ||
| 2. | ethic (communication) a system of principles governing morality and acceptable conduct | ||
| Synonyms | ethical code | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | system, system of rules | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | double standard | ||
| Part holonym | precept, principle | ||