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"the Puritan ethic"nounthe principles of right and wrong that are accepted by an individual or a social group
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nouna system of principles governing morality and acceptable conduct
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Definition that contains ethic
- just used especially of what is legally or ethically right or proper or fitting
- bad that which is below standard or expectations as of ethics or decency
- dirty unethical or dishonest
- sweetheart privileged treatment of a favored person or corporation (sometimes unethically)
- character the inherent complex of attributes that determines a persons moral and ethical actions and reactions
- base not adhering to ethical or moral principles
- conscience motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
- philosophy the rational investigation of questions about existence and knowledge and ethics
- worm a person who has a nasty or unethical character undeserving of respect
- error departure from what is ethically acceptable