Associations to the word «Ethics»

Wiktionary

ETHICS, noun. (philosophy) The study of principles relating to right and wrong conduct.
ETHICS, noun. Morality.
ETHICS, noun. The standards that govern the conduct of a person, especially a member of a profession.

Dictionary definition

ETHICS, noun. Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong.
ETHICS, noun. The philosophical study of moral values and rules.

Wise words

Life has no meaning unless one lives it with a will, at least to the limit of one's will. Virtue, good, evil are nothing but words, unless one takes them apart in order to build something with them; they do not win their true meaning until one knows how to apply them.
Paul Gauguin