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feminine

/ˈetika/

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Translation

ethics

Word origin

From Latin ethica, from Greek ethike ('the study of character'), from ethos ('character, custom'). The same root gives English 'ethics' and 'ethical'.

Origin
Greek
Root
ethike
English cognates
ethics, ethical

Grammar

Genderfeminine
Pluraléticas

Examples

cualquier profesión.

Ethics is important in any profession.

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We studied ethics in philosophy class.

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Do you think his decision was a matter of ethics?

admirable.

Her professional ethics are admirable.

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The company has a very strict code of ethics.

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