ethics
nounHow many syllables in ethics?
There are 2 syllables in the word ethics.How to pronounce ethics:
Definition of ethics:
- ethics (noun):
- motivation based on ideas of right and wrong.
- a set of moral principles a theory or system of moral values
Synonyms for ethics:
christ within
conscience
ethic
ethical code
ethical motive
hedonism
inner light
light
light within
moral philosophy
moral principle
moral sense
morality
morals
motive
need
scruples
sense of right and wrong
value orientation
value-system
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