The ethics
Example: The ethics of the experiment were carefully reviewed by the committee.
Definition
"The ethics" refers to the branch of philosophy that studies moral principles guiding human behavior and decision-making. It involves evaluating what is right and wrong, good and bad, especially in contexts like the ethics of an experiment, which examines the moral implications of actions taken.
Etymology
The word "ethics" comes from the Greek word 'ethikos,' meaning 'character' or 'moral nature.' It was adopted into Latin as 'ethica' and then into English. Did you know? The study of ethics dates back to ancient philosophers like Aristotle, who explored how people should live and act.
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"The ethics" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - Philosophy - (B1) - set 1", containing 105 commonly used words.
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