(~s)
1.
Ethics are moral beliefs and rules about right and wrong.
Refugee workers said such action was a violation of medical ~s.
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2.
Someone’s ~s are the moral principles about right and wrong behaviour which they believe in.
He told the police that he had thought honestly about the ~s of what he was doing.
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3.
Ethics is the study of questions about what is morally right and wrong.
...the teaching of ~s and moral philosophy.
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4.
An ~ of a particular kind is an idea or moral belief that influences the behaviour, attitudes, and philosophy of a group of people.
...the ~ of public service.
...an indomitable work ~ and determination to succeed.
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