ethic
Guiding value system
An ethic is a moral principle that motivates people to behave in a particular way.
The most common use of the word is in the term work ethic, which is a respect and appreciation for the value of hard work: All of the farm hands have a strong work ethic.
Ethic can also be used to describe a particular value: Caring is an ethic grounded in a teacher’s commitment to professionalism.
Concerning right conduct
- moralityRight and wrong principles
- virtueMoral goodness or merit
- righteousnessMoral correctness or virtue
- integrityMoral soundness and consistency
honesty · conscience · scruples · probity · rectitude · uprightness · decency · goodness
Uncomplaining acceptance of difficulty
- utilitarianismGreatest-happiness moral theory
- deontologyMorality based on obligations
- consequentialismEthics judging by results
- categorical imperativeUnconditional ethical obligation
relativism · absolutism · metaethics · normative · applied · Kantian · Aristotelian · egoism
Held principle or doctrine
- preceptRule governing behavior
- doctrineEstablished body of teachings
- creedStatement of belief
- maximBrief moral principle
guideline · rule · standard · code · belief · conviction · ideal · commitment
Manner of conducting oneself
- conductManner of behaving
- mannersCustoms of polite conduct
- etiquetteRules of polite conduct
- decorumFitting social conduct
propriety · demeanor · courtesy · protocol · civility · comportment · tactfulness · discretion
Custom passed through generations
- ritualCeremonial set of actions
- practiceRepeated work toward mastery
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- conventionAgreed standard of behavior
mores · observance · taboo · folkway · norm · cultural · societal · communal
Careful, persistent effort
- industriousnessHabitual hard work
- dedicationWholehearted loyalty to purpose
- commitmentFirm pledge to act
- perseveranceSustained resolve despite obstacles
discipline · productivity · conscientiousness · reliability · punctuality · professionalism · hustle · grind
moral
Concerning right conduct
- moralityRight and wrong principles
- virtueMoral goodness or merit
- righteousnessMoral correctness or virtue
integrity · honesty · conscience · scruples · probity · rectitude · uprightness · decency · goodness · fairness
stoicism
Uncomplaining acceptance of difficulty
- utilitarianismGreatest-happiness moral theory
- deontologyMorality based on obligations
- consequentialismEthics judging by results
categorical imperative · relativism · absolutism · metaethics · normative · applied · Kantian · Aristotelian · egoism · hedonism
tenet
Held principle or doctrine
maxim · guideline · rule · standard · code · belief · conviction · ideal · commitment · foundation
behavior
Manner of conducting oneself
decorum · propriety · demeanor · courtesy · protocol · civility · comportment · tactfulness · discretion · professionalism
tradition
Custom passed through generations
- ritualCeremonial set of actions
- practiceRepeated work toward mastery
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
convention · mores · observance · taboo · folkway · norm · cultural · societal · communal · religious
diligence
Careful, persistent effort
- industriousnessHabitual hard work
- dedicationWholehearted loyalty to purpose
- commitmentFirm pledge to act
perseverance · discipline · productivity · conscientiousness · reliability · punctuality · professionalism · hustle · grind · ambition
ethicimmorality
Quality of being wicked
amorality · unscrupulousness · moral bankruptcy · corruption · depravity
ethiccorruption
Dishonest abuse of power
cheating · dishonesty · fraud · misconduct · malfeasance
ethiclaw
Binding principle or regulation
regulation · statute · compulsion · coercion · legal mandate
- work ethicDedication to doing one's job
- ethical dutyWhat one ought morally
- ethical conflictCompeting duties or values
- ethics trainingInstruction in professional conduct
- journalism ethicsMoral guidelines for reporters
- ethical dilemmaSituation with competing values
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