Added 9 October 2026
ethics
/ˈɛθ.ɪks/ noun
Latin root: ethica Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about ethics at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong.
- The philosophical study of moral values and rules.
Origin
From Middle English etik, from Middle French ethique, from Late Latin ethica, from Ancient Greek ἠθική (ēthikḗ), from ἠθικός (ēthikós, “of or for morals, moral, expressing character”), from ἦθος (êthos, “character, moral nature”).
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