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词汇 ethics
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Definition of ethics in English:

ethics

plural noun ˈɛθɪksˈɛθɪks
  • 1usually treated as plural Moral principles that govern a person's behaviour or the conducting of an activity.

    行为准则;道德原则

    medical ethics also enter into the question

    医德也成了该问题的一个方面。

    a code of ethics
    Example sentencesExamples
    • An essential characteristic of a profession is the need for its members to abide by a code of ethics.
    • Admittedly, many doctors fret about the ethics of sponsorship deals.
    • The local research ethics committee approved our study.
    • Needless to say, careful review of all clinical trials by properly constituted ethics committees must continue.
    • Our own ethics committee has an important role in guiding us.
    • These questions are subjective and involve our personal and professional ethics and philosophies.
    • The movie raises a lot of legitimate questions about the ethics and philosophical ramifications of cloning.
    • I'm not saying that ethics committees that question research proposals are always being pedantic.
    • Some of the new regulations currently in effect are aimed at raising the moral ethics of our people.
    • In view of these new possibilities, science sees dogmatic ethics and the moral burdens of history as obstacles on the road to progress.
    • I'm curious to know what your ethics committee and university thought of your proposal to do this work?
    • Conflicting loyalties pose a problem for perioperative nurses dealing with the ethics of advocacy.
    • The trial was approved by the four local ethics committees.
    • Now the couple have been told the private clinic in England is willing to put their case to its ethics committee.
    • The study was performed in accordance with the regulations laid down by the hospital's ethics committee.
    • Problems of both personal and company ethics are often a concern within the field of business, business management, marketing, international business and other areas taught within the School of Business.
    • He also links to some info on a new study being done on the ethics and moral foundations of capitalism.
    • Ethical approval was obtained from 11 local research ethics committees.
    • If they let this one slide by, it means that they have no morals and no ethics.
    • It is right here that morals and ethics can and often do go out the door.
    • Science cannot establish the dignity of human soul, nor can it promote ethics and morality in a society.
    Synonyms
    moral code, morals, morality, moral stand, moral principles, moral values, rights and wrongs, principles, ideals, creed, credo, ethos, rules of conduct, standards (of behaviour), virtues, dictates of conscience
    1. 1.1 The moral correctness of specified conduct.
      many scientists question the ethics of cruel experiments
      Example sentencesExamples
      • In Kantian ethics, we are moral agents insofar as we have practical reason (an autonomous will).
      • I assess the moral legitimacy of sanctions in the contexts of just war doctrine, Kantian ethics, and utilitarianism.
      • Secular moralists canonized the ethics of Plato, Aristotle, Kant, Mill, and others.
      • Kantian ethics abstracts from the fact that as moral agents we are situated in the context of a history which is both unique and irreversible.
      • Here in this sentence is the heart of Christian philosophical ethics and metaphysics.
      • This includes the whole of Buddhist philosophy and ethics.
  • 2usually treated as singular The branch of knowledge that deals with moral principles.

    伦理学,道德学

    Schools of ethics in Western philosophy can be divided, very roughly, into three sorts. The first, drawing on the work of Aristotle, holds that the virtues (such as justice, charity, and generosity) are dispositions to act in ways that benefit both the person possessing them and that person's society. The second, defended particularly by Kant, makes the concept of duty central to morality: humans are bound, from a knowledge of their duty as rational beings, to obey the categorical imperative to respect other rational beings. Thirdly, utilitarianism asserts that the guiding principle of conduct should be the greatest happiness or benefit of the greatest number

    neither metaphysics nor ethics is the home of religion
    Example sentencesExamples
    • He also taught classes on ethics and ancient philosophy.
    • Much more important were al-Tusi's contributions to philosophy and ethics.
    • Arnold Geulincx, a Flemish philosopher, produced a treatise on ethics along Cartesian lines in 1655.
    • They thought that fundamental principles of ethics could be seen to be true by the natural light of reason.
    • This is why they devote so much of their time to philosophy, theology and ethics.
    • The great theological battles are all built on the philosophical foundations of ethics.
    • From its beginning, ontology has always intimately related to ethics and politics.
    • He has published more than a dozen articles, chiefly on ancient philosophy and ethics.
    • Within this context, philosophy and ethics still have a crucial role to play.
    • Such questions lie more properly within the realm of ethics and philosophy.
    • Surely they're old enough to learn about ethics and moral philosophy, tailored to their age.
    • We all know, without the help of philosophy or ethics that we should, in normal circumstances, pay our debts and keep our promises.
    • Can the scientific theories of Charles Darwin really contribute to our philosophical understanding of ethics?
    • Either way the technical difference between moral philosophy and ethics is so minimal as to be irrelevant.
    • Like Marx, he developed not only a theory of economics, but a theory of history, philosophy, and ethics.
    • When it came to a philosophy of politics and ethics, again Archytas based his ideas on mathematical foundations.
    Synonyms
    fairness, justness, fair play, fair-mindedness, equity, equitableness, even-handedness, egalitarianism, impartiality, impartialness, lack of bias, objectivity, neutrality, disinterestedness, lack of prejudice, open-mindedness, non-partisanship

Derivatives

  • ethicist

  • noun ˈɛθɪksɪst
    • We'd never be able to answer such questions without the help of ethicists.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • In taking this position and seeking to amend the Bill accordingly, I was supported by many of the leading ethicists in the field.
      • And I'll be talking with one of the country's leading medical ethicists about the issues involved in this case.
      • This question has plagued ethicists and physicians throughout the years.
      • Increasing numbers of ethicists and medical experts are now speaking out in favour of reproductive cloning.

Definition of ethics in US English:

ethics

plural nounˈɛθɪksˈeTHiks
  • 1usually treated as plural Moral principles that govern a person's behavior or the conducting of an activity.

    行为准则;道德原则

    medical ethics also enter into the question

    医德也成了该问题的一个方面。

    a code of ethics
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Conflicting loyalties pose a problem for perioperative nurses dealing with the ethics of advocacy.
    • Some of the new regulations currently in effect are aimed at raising the moral ethics of our people.
    • The movie raises a lot of legitimate questions about the ethics and philosophical ramifications of cloning.
    • Science cannot establish the dignity of human soul, nor can it promote ethics and morality in a society.
    • Our own ethics committee has an important role in guiding us.
    • The local research ethics committee approved our study.
    • I'm not saying that ethics committees that question research proposals are always being pedantic.
    • Ethical approval was obtained from 11 local research ethics committees.
    • I'm curious to know what your ethics committee and university thought of your proposal to do this work?
    • These questions are subjective and involve our personal and professional ethics and philosophies.
    • Needless to say, careful review of all clinical trials by properly constituted ethics committees must continue.
    • He also links to some info on a new study being done on the ethics and moral foundations of capitalism.
    • The study was performed in accordance with the regulations laid down by the hospital's ethics committee.
    • It is right here that morals and ethics can and often do go out the door.
    • Now the couple have been told the private clinic in England is willing to put their case to its ethics committee.
    • Admittedly, many doctors fret about the ethics of sponsorship deals.
    • Problems of both personal and company ethics are often a concern within the field of business, business management, marketing, international business and other areas taught within the School of Business.
    • In view of these new possibilities, science sees dogmatic ethics and the moral burdens of history as obstacles on the road to progress.
    • The trial was approved by the four local ethics committees.
    • If they let this one slide by, it means that they have no morals and no ethics.
    • An essential characteristic of a profession is the need for its members to abide by a code of ethics.
    Synonyms
    moral code, morals, morality, moral stand, moral principles, moral values, rights and wrongs, principles, ideals, creed, credo, ethos, rules of conduct, standards, standards of behaviour, virtues, dictates of conscience
    1. 1.1 The moral correctness of specified conduct.
      many scientists question the ethics of cruel experiments
      Example sentencesExamples
      • I assess the moral legitimacy of sanctions in the contexts of just war doctrine, Kantian ethics, and utilitarianism.
      • This includes the whole of Buddhist philosophy and ethics.
      • Kantian ethics abstracts from the fact that as moral agents we are situated in the context of a history which is both unique and irreversible.
      • In Kantian ethics, we are moral agents insofar as we have practical reason (an autonomous will).
      • Here in this sentence is the heart of Christian philosophical ethics and metaphysics.
      • Secular moralists canonized the ethics of Plato, Aristotle, Kant, Mill, and others.
  • 2usually treated as singular The branch of knowledge that deals with moral principles.

    伦理学,道德学

    Schools of ethics in Western philosophy can be divided, very roughly, into three sorts. The first, drawing on the work of Aristotle, holds that the virtues (such as justice, charity, and generosity) are dispositions to act in ways that benefit both the person possessing them and that person's society. The second, defended particularly by Kant, makes the concept of duty central to morality: humans are bound, from a knowledge of their duty as rational beings, to obey the categorical imperative to respect other rational beings. Thirdly, utilitarianism asserts that the guiding principle of conduct should be the greatest happiness or benefit of the greatest number

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Surely they're old enough to learn about ethics and moral philosophy, tailored to their age.
    • Within this context, philosophy and ethics still have a crucial role to play.
    • Either way the technical difference between moral philosophy and ethics is so minimal as to be irrelevant.
    • Can the scientific theories of Charles Darwin really contribute to our philosophical understanding of ethics?
    • From its beginning, ontology has always intimately related to ethics and politics.
    • Much more important were al-Tusi's contributions to philosophy and ethics.
    • Like Marx, he developed not only a theory of economics, but a theory of history, philosophy, and ethics.
    • They thought that fundamental principles of ethics could be seen to be true by the natural light of reason.
    • He also taught classes on ethics and ancient philosophy.
    • He has published more than a dozen articles, chiefly on ancient philosophy and ethics.
    • We all know, without the help of philosophy or ethics that we should, in normal circumstances, pay our debts and keep our promises.
    • This is why they devote so much of their time to philosophy, theology and ethics.
    • When it came to a philosophy of politics and ethics, again Archytas based his ideas on mathematical foundations.
    • Arnold Geulincx, a Flemish philosopher, produced a treatise on ethics along Cartesian lines in 1655.
    • The great theological battles are all built on the philosophical foundations of ethics.
    • Such questions lie more properly within the realm of ethics and philosophy.
    Synonyms
    fairness, justness, fair play, fair-mindedness, equity, equitableness, even-handedness, egalitarianism, impartiality, impartialness, lack of bias, objectivity, neutrality, disinterestedness, lack of prejudice, open-mindedness, non-partisanship
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