ethic

a principle of right and wrong behaviour

ética, principio moral

• an ethic of/for something

Collocations professional ethics · personal ethics

• The company has a strict code of ethics.

  La empresa tiene un código estricto de ética.

a standard or set of principles that people believe in and follow

ética, norma moral

• the ethics of something

Collocations medical ethics · business ethics

• The committee is reviewing the ethics of cloning.

  El comité está revisando la ética de la clonación.

the way someone behaves, especially in a moral or professional context

conducta, comportamiento

• good/bad ethics

Collocations high standards of ethics · poor ethics

• She has always maintained high ethical standards.

  Ella siempre ha mantenido altos estándares éticos.

a system of moral principles or beliefs, especially one that is part of a larger philosophical system

ética filosófica, sistema de principios morales

• an ethic of something

Collocations Kantian ethics · utilitarian ethics

• The philosopher's work is based on a strict ethic of duty.

  El trabajo del filósofo se basa en una estricta ética del deber.