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a/an [adj] ethic
常用搭配，表示某种具体的道德准则。
He has a strong work ethic.
他有很强的工作道德。
道德准则；伦理
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道德准则；伦理
a set of moral principles that guide a person's or group's behaviour
He has a strong work ethic.
他有很强的工作道德。
道德准则；伦理规范。
A set of principles of right and wrong behaviour guiding, or representative of, a specific culture, society, group, or individual.
行为本身的道德性。
The morality of an action.
She has a strong work ethic and always finishes her tasks on time.
她有强烈的职业道德，总是按时完成任务。
The doctor's professional ethics prevent her from sharing patient information.
医生的职业伦理使她不能分享病人信息。
Many people admire his simple ethic of treating others with respect.
许多人钦佩他以尊重待人的简单道德准则。
常用搭配，表示某种具体的道德准则。
He has a strong work ethic.
他有很强的工作道德。
表示某种道德原则的内容。
The company promotes an ethic of transparency.
公司倡导透明的道德准则。
特指某种特定的伦理体系。
The Protestant ethic values hard work.
新教伦理重视努力工作。
Not this
She has an ethic responsibility.
Use this
She has an ethical responsibility.
Ethic 是名词，不能直接修饰名词；修饰名词时应该使用形容词 ethical。
Not this
The school promotes ethic diversity.
Use this
The school promotes ethnic diversity.
Ethic 和 ethnic 拼写相近但意义不同：ethic 是‘道德规范’，ethnic 是‘种族的’，这里需要形容词 ethnic 来修饰 diversity。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
职业道德；工作观
She has a strong work ethic and never misses a deadline.
她有很强的职业道德，从不错过截止日期。
职业操守；专业伦理
Doctors must follow strict professional ethics.
医生必须遵守严格的职业操守。
个人道德准则
He refused to lie, even when it cost him, because of his personal ethics.
由于个人道德准则，他拒绝撒谎，即使这让他付出代价。
商业伦理；企业道德
The company was praised for its commitment to business ethics.
这家公司因致力于商业伦理而受到赞扬。
关怀伦理
The ethic of care emphasizes relationships and responsibility.
关怀伦理强调人际关系和责任。
职业道德；工作操守
She has an incredible work ethic and never misses a deadline.
她的职业道德令人钦佩，从不耽误截止日期。
新教工作伦理（崇尚勤奋、节俭的价值观）
The Protestant work ethic ties hard work to moral virtue.
新教工作伦理将勤奋工作与道德美德联系在一起。
互惠伦理；己所不欲勿施于人的准则
The golden rule is often described as an ethic of reciprocity.
黄金法则常被描述为一种互惠伦理。
新教伦理与资本主义精神
This book title, by Max Weber, is one of the most cited works in sociology; it argues that the Protestant work ethic contributed to the rise of capitalism.
这个书名出自马克斯·韦伯，是社会学中被引用最多的著作之一；它认为新教工作伦理促进了资本主义的兴起。
黑客伦理
Popularized by Steven Levy's book 'Hackers', the hacker ethic holds that access to computers should be unlimited and that information should be free.
黑客伦理因史蒂芬·利维的《黑客》一书而广为人知，它主张应无限制地使用计算机，并且信息应当是自由的。
Use ethic naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
把 ethic 想成 ethics 去掉 s，记住它是“单个”的道德准则；心中存一条底线，行为就有准则。
语域：neutral 常见场景：academic writing、workplace discussions、news and opinion pieces 该词在书面和正式讨论中比较常见，日常口语里多出现在 work ethic 等固定搭配中；整体语域偏中性，正式程度会随具体搭配和语境有所变化。
常用于讨论道德和伦理问题
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.