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

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats