Ethics vs. Ethical

Ethicsnoun

(philosophy) The study of principles relating to right and wrong conduct.

Ethicsnoun

Morality.

Ethicsnoun

The standards that govern the conduct of a person, especially a member of a profession.

Ethicsnoun

The science of human duty; the body of rules of duty drawn from this science; a particular system of principles and rules concerting duty, whether true or false; rules of practice in respect to a single class of human actions; as, political or social ethics; medical ethics.

Ethicsnoun

motivation based on ideas of right and wrong

Ethicsnoun

the philosophical study of moral values and rules

Ethicsnoun

moral principles that govern a person's behaviour or the conducting of an activity

Ethicsnoun

the moral correctness of specified conduct

Ethicsnoun

the branch of knowledge that deals with moral principles

Ethics

Ethics or moral philosophy is a branch of philosophy that . The field of ethics, along with aesthetics, concerns matters of value; these fields comprise the branch of philosophy called axiology.Ethics seeks to resolve questions of human morality by defining concepts such as good and evil, right and wrong, virtue and vice, justice and crime.

Ethicaladjective

Of or relating to the study of ethics.

Ethicaladjective

(not comparable) Of or relating to the accepted principles of right and wrong, especially those of some organization or profession.

Ethicaladjective

(comparable) Morally approvable; good.

Ethicaladjective

Only dispensed on the prescription of a physician.

Ethicalnoun

An ethical drug.

Ethicaladjective

of or relating to the philosophical study of ethics;

Ethicaladjective

conforming to accepted standards of social or professional behavior;

Ethicaladjective

adhering to ethical and moral principles;

Ethicaladjective

relating to moral principles or the branch of knowledge dealing with these

Ethicaladjective

morally good or correct

Ethicaladjective

avoiding activities or organizations that do harm to people or the environment

Ethicaladjective

(of a medicine) legally available only on a doctor's prescription and usually not advertised to the general public