ethic (ˈɛθɪk
)
Definitions
noun
- a moral principle or set of moral values held by an individual or group ⇒
the Puritan ethic
adjective
- another word for ethical
See also
ethicsWord Origin
C15: from Latin ēthicus, from Greek éthikos, from ēthos custom; see ethosUsage examples
The point is, they figure, as long as they bet on themselves they're living by the ethic.
, Follow the Sharks (1986)With such a work ethic , you can bet her first acting job isn't going to be any direct-to-video horror clunker.
Maxim (2004)The one thing we've had is a great work ethic the last couple of games.
Edmonton Sun (2003)The Tyrone Minor team joint manager saw his Erne charges deploy their work ethic to good effect without quite dominating the opposition.
Belfast Telegraph (2003)Its values of equality and fraternity were to be found in the ethic of protestant dissent.
, Politics, Planning and the State (1990)