ethic

柯林斯词典

1. N-PLURAL Ethics are moral beliefs and rules about right and wrong. 道德
Refugee workers said such action was a violation of medical ethics. 难民工作者称这种行为违背了医学道德。
2. N-PLURAL Someone's ethics are the moral principles about right and wrong behaviour that they believe in. 行为准则
He told the police that he had thought honestly about the ethics of what he was doing. 他告诉警察他曾真诚地考虑过他所作所为依据的行为准则。
3. N-UNCOUNT Ethics is the study of questions about what is morally right and wrong. 伦理学
...the teaching of ethics and moral philosophy. …伦理学和道德哲学的教学。
4. N-SING An ethic of a particular kind is an idea or moral belief that influences the behaviour, attitudes, and philosophy of a group of people. 道德观念
...the ethic of public service. …公共服务的道德观念。

The doctor has been accused of violating professional ethics.
a code of behaviour /ethics
The company was known for its poor business ethics and many people refused to buy its products .
Members of the society are highly qualified and governed by a strict code of ethics.
He wrote an article criticizing the business community for its the lack of ethics.