ethic

柯林斯詞典

1. N-PLURAL Ethics are moral beliefs and rules about right and wrong. 道德
Refugee workers said such action was a violation of medical ethics. 難民工作者稱這種行為違背了醫(yī)學道德。
2. N-PLURAL Someone's ethics are the moral principles about right and wrong behaviour that they believe in. 行為準則
He told the police that he had thought honestly about the ethics of what he was doing. 他告訴警察他曾真誠地考慮過他所作所為依據(jù)的行為準則。
3. N-UNCOUNT Ethics is the study of questions about what is morally right and wrong. 倫理學
...the teaching of ethics and moral philosophy. …倫理學和道德哲學的教學。
4. N-SING An ethic of a particular kind is an idea or moral belief that influences the behaviour, attitudes, and philosophy of a group of people. 道德觀念
...the ethic of public service. …公共服務的道德觀念。

The doctor has been accused of violating professional ethics.
a code of behaviour /ethics
The company was known for its poor business ethics and many people refused to buy its products .
Members of the society are highly qualified and governed by a strict code of ethics.
He wrote an article criticizing the business community for its the lack of ethics.