Ethik

German

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin ēthica, from Ancient Greek ἠθική (ēthikḗ), from ἠθικός (ēthikós, “of or for morals, moral, expressing character”), from ἦθος (êthos, “character, moral nature”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈeːtɪk/

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• Hyphenation: Ethik

Noun

Ethik f (genitive Ethik, plural Ethiken)

1. ethics (study of principles governing right and wrong conduct)

Further reading

• “Ethik” in Duden online