Synonyms for ethics
ˈɛθ ɪksethics

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1. ethicsnoun

   Synonyms:
   moral philosophy

2. ethicsnoun

   The study of principles relating to right and wrong conduct.

   Synonyms:
   moral philosophy

3. ethicsnoun

   Morality.

   Synonyms:
   moral philosophy

4. ethicsnoun

   The standards that govern the conduct of a person, especially a member of a profession.

   Synonyms:
   moral philosophy

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1. ethical motive, ethics, morals, moralitynoun

   motivation based on ideas of right and wrong

   Synonyms:
   ethical motive, moral philosophy, morals, morality

2. ethics, moral philosophynoun

   the philosophical study of moral values and rules

   Synonyms:
   ethical motive, moral philosophy, morality, morals

Editors ContributionRate these synonyms:5.0 / 2 votes

1. biocentrism

   a theory that regards humankind as dominant especially over animals

   rodeo for example is a sport inherently stressful for animals

   Submitted by rinat on August 11, 2019  

2. social values

   intense manner

   we should learn simple ethics to look genious.

   Submitted by rinat on August 26, 2019  

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. ethicsnoun

   Synonyms:
   morality, morals, moral philosophy, science of human duty

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1. List of paraphrases for "ethics":

   ethical, ethic, ethos, moral, morals, conduct, ethically, morality, deontology, ethics-related, deontological

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1. Defense Patrick Shanahan:

   Those of us privileged to serve our Nation, in and out of uniform, in the DoD must be the epitome of American values and ethics.

2. Texas Instruments:

   The violations are related to personal behavior not consistent with the company's ethics and core values, but not related to company strategy, operations or financial reporting.

3. William Sage:

   The findings are important because they remind us how concerned professionals can be about reputation and how uncomfortable publicity can make them, even when science and ethics have advanced to favor greater information exchange.

4. Justice Warren E. Burger:

   ... ours is a sick profession marked by incompetence, lack of training, misconduct and bad manners. Ineptness, bungling, malpractice, and bad ethics can be observed in court houses all over this country every day ... these incompetents have a seeming unawareness of the fundamental ethics of the profession. ... the harsh truth is that ... we may well be on our way to a society, overrun by hordes of lawyers, hungry as locusts, and brigades of judges in numbers never before contemplated.

5. Missouri GOP Sen. Rob Schaaf:

   When you ran for office, you promised that you would be a governor known for ethics and transparency, instead, you have defined yourself through scandal and covering things up.