| 单词 | ethics |
| 释义 | ethics (once / 340 pages) n When discussing a code of morals, choose the noun ethics. You might call a politician who uses taxpayer money for wild parties a little "ethics-challenged." Ethics can mean the study of morality — what's right and wrong. When discussing this branch of philosophy, treat the word as singular, despite the "-s": "Ethics is no longer widely taught." But in the sense of "moral correctness" or "a moral code," treat it as plural: "The ethics of capital punishment are complex." Don't confuse it with ethos, which means "the characteristic spirit of a culture." (Both words come from Greek ethos, "moral character.") WORD FAMILYethics: ethical, ethicism+/ethic: ethics/ethical: ethically, unethical/ethicism: ethicist/ethicist: ethicists/unethical: unethically USAGE EXAMPLES"Evidently, ethics are the first casualty of the new Republican Congress," Pelosi said in a statement. Reuters(Jan 02, 2017) “Evidently, ethics are the first casualty of the new Republican Congress.” The Guardian(Jan 02, 2017) Beyond education efforts, Brewer created by executive order the first state Ethics Commission. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) 1n motivation based on ideas of right and wrong Syn|Hypo|Hyper ethical motive, morality, morals hedonism the pursuit of pleasure as a matter of ethical principle conscience, moral sense, scruples, sense of right and wrongmotivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions Christ Within, Inner Light, Light, Light Withina divine presence believed by Quakers to enlighten and guide the soul superego(psychoanalysis) that part of the unconscious mind that acts as a conscience small voice, voice of conscience, wee small voicean inner voice that judges your behavior sense of duty, sense of shamea motivating awareness of ethical responsibility motivation, motive, need the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior 2n the philosophical study of moral values and rules Syn|Hypo|Hyper moral philosophy bioethics the branch of ethics that studies moral values in the biomedical sciences casuistrymoral philosophy based on the application of general ethical principles to resolve moral dilemmas endaemonism, eudemonisman ethical system that evaluates actions by reference to personal well-being through a life based on reason hedonisman ethical system that evaluates the pursuit of pleasure as the highest good neuroethicsthe study of ethical implications of treatments for neurological diseases probabilisma Roman Catholic system of casuistry that when expert opinions differ an actor can follow any solidly probable opinion that he wishes even though some different opinion might be more probable philosophy the rational investigation of questions about existence and knowledge and ethics |
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