ethic

Meanings

Adjective

• Moral, relating to morals.

Noun

• A set of principles of right and wrong behaviour guiding, or representative of, a specific culture, society, group, or individual.
• The morality of an action.

Origin

• From Middle English etik, from Late Latin ēthicus, from Ancient Greek ἠθῐκός.
• From Middle English etik, ethik, from Old French ethique, from Late Latin ēthica, from Ancient Greek ἠθική, from ἠθικός, from ἦθος.