| ethic | (noun) the principles of right and wrong that are accepted by an individual or a social group | Synonyms: moral principle, value-system, value orientation |
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| (noun) a system of principles governing morality and acceptable conduct | Synonyms: ethical code |
| ethical | (adjective) conforming to accepted standards of social or professional behavior | - |
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| (adjective) of or relating to the philosophical study of ethics | - |
| (adjective) adhering to ethical and moral principles | Synonyms: honorable, honourable |
| ethicality | (noun) The state, quality or manner of conforming to accepted standards of conduct. | - |
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| ethically | (adverb) in an ethical manner; from an ethical point of view; according to ethics | - |
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| ethician | (noun) a philosopher who specializes in ethics | Synonyms: ethicist |
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| ethicism | (noun) a doctrine that ethics and ethical ideas are valid and important | - |
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| ethicist | (noun) a philosopher who specializes in ethics | Synonyms: ethician |
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| ethics | (noun) the philosophical study of moral values and rules | Synonyms: moral philosophy |
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| (noun) motivation based on ideas of right and wrong | Synonyms: ethical motive, morality, morals |