die Ethik
Translation
ethics, moral philosophy
Examples
Ethik ist ein Teil der Philosophie.
Ethics is a part of philosophy.
Er hat eine starke persönliche Ethik.
He has strong personal ethics.
Grammar Patterns
((the ethics)) of sth. the ethics of sth. The ethics of artificial intelligence is complex.
a question of ethics a question of ethics That is a question of ethics, not of law.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Moral (morality), Sittenlehre (moral doctrine)
Etymology
From Greek 'ēthikḗ' (moral philosophy), related to 'ethos' (character, custom).
Memory Tips
It's a direct cognate of the English word 'ethics', making it easy to remember.