ηθική — meaning in English

English meaning

• ethics noun The branch of philosophy dealing with what is morally right and wrong.
• morality noun The distinction between right and wrong, and the principles that guide good behaviour.

Senses

ηθική is used for these senses in English:

• morality (countable) A set of personal guiding principles for conduct or a general notion of how to behave, whether respectable or not.

ethics — full definition

1. noun The branch of philosophy dealing with what is morally right and wrong.
2. noun The moral principles that govern a person's or group's behaviour.

morality — full definition

1. noun The distinction between right and wrong, and the principles that guide good behaviour.
2. noun A particular set of beliefs, customs, or rules about acceptable conduct.

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