n. | 1. | The science of human duty; the body of rules of duty drawn from this science; a particular system of principles and rules concerting duty, whether true or false; rules of practice in respect to a single class of human actions; |
Noun | 1. | ethics - motivation based on ideas of right and wrong |
2. | ethics - the philosophical study of moral values and rules Synonyms: moral philosophy |
ethics - computer ethics |