ethics

S2 W2

BrE /ˈɛθɪks/ AmE /ˈɛθɪks/

noun en → es

1 PRINCIPLES [singular] B1

the principles of right and wrong behaviour that are accepted by most people in a society or by members of a particular profession

ética, principios morales

  • a code of ethics

Collocations medical ethics · business ethics

  • The company has a strict code of ethics.

    La empresa tiene un código estricto de ética.

2 STUDY [singular] B2

the study or science of moral values, or the branch of philosophy dealing with right and wrong behaviour

ética, filosofía moral

  • the study of ethics

Collocations ethics committee · ethics professor

  • He teaches ethics at the university.

    Él enseña ética en la universidad.