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| eth·ics [ éthiks ] |
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study of morality's effect on conduct: the study of moral standards and how they affect conduct
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code of morality: a system of moral principles governing the appropriate conduct for a person or group
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| [15th century. Via Old French ethiques< Greek ēthika< ēthikos (see ethic)] |
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