ethical values
Right and wrong
Ethical values are principles that guide judgments about right and wrong conduct.
They form the moral framework individuals and societies use to evaluate behavior: Her ethical values prevented her from lying, even when the truth was inconvenient.
Common ethical values include honesty, fairness, compassion, and respect for others.
The phrase often appears in discussions of personal integrity or professional standards: The company's ethical values are outlined in its code of conduct.
- trustworthinessQuality of being reliable
- accountabilityObligation for one's actions
- doing the right thingMoral conduct despite difficulty
- altruismPrioritizing others' wellbeing
- empathySharing another's emotions
equity · fairness · virtue · norms · compassion · deontology · justice · social justice · honesty · personal integrity · categorical imperative · courage · authenticity · morals · responsibility · human rights · common good · goodness
- virtuesintegrity, honesty, justice, courage, fairness
- ethicsmorality, deontology, dignity, sanctity of life, utilitarianism
- moral educationmoral education, moral instruction, character education, moral development, moral lessons
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Quality of being wicked
depravity · wickedness · amorality · moral bankruptcy · vice
ethical valuesself-interest
Concern for personal advantage
greed · expediency · opportunism · Machiavellianism · ruthlessness
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Enforceable societal rules
regulations · legal requirements · rules · coercion · statutes
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