Another word for ethic

A rule or habit of conduct with regard to right and wrong or a body of such rules and habits

• morality

  1. The quality of being in accord with standards of right or good conduct:
  2. A system or collection of ideas of right and wrong conduct:
  3. Virtuous conduct:

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  1. The quality of being in accord with standards of right or good conduct:
  2. A system or collection of ideas of right and wrong conduct:
  3. Virtuous conduct:

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• moral

  1. Of or concerned with the judgment of right or wrong of human action and character:
  2. Teaching or exhibiting goodness or correctness of character and behavior:
  3. Conforming to standards of what is right or just in behavior; virtuous:

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  1. Of or concerned with the judgment of right or wrong of human action and character:
  2. Teaching or exhibiting goodness or correctness of character and behavior:
  3. Conforming to standards of what is right or just in behavior; virtuous:

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• ethicality

  1. The state, quality, or manner of being ethical.

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  1. The state, quality, or manner of being ethical.

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The moral quality of a course of action.

• rightness

  1. soundness of moral principles; integrity
  2. agreement with truth or fact; correctness
  3. appropriateness; suitability

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  1. soundness of moral principles; integrity
  2. agreement with truth or fact; correctness
  3. appropriateness; suitability

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• rightfulness

  1. The state or quality of being rightful.

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  1. The state or quality of being rightful.

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• righteousness

  1. (uncountable) The quality or state of being righteous; holiness; purity; uprightness; rectitude. Righteousness, as used in Scripture and theology, in which it chiefly occurs, is nearly equivalent to holiness, comprehending holy principles and affections of heart, and conformity of life to the divine law.
  2. (countable) A righteous act, or righteous quality.
  3. The act or conduct of one who is righteous.

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  1. (uncountable) The quality or state of being righteous; holiness; purity; uprightness; rectitude. Righteousness, as used in Scripture and theology, in which it chiefly occurs, is nearly equivalent to holiness, comprehending holy principles and affections of heart, and conformity of life to the divine law.
  2. (countable) A righteous act, or righteous quality.
  3. The act or conduct of one who is righteous.

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• propriety

  1. Conformity to conventional standards of behavior or morality.
  2. Socially correct usages or behaviors.
  3. The quality of being proper; appropriateness.

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  1. Conformity to conventional standards of behavior or morality.
  2. Socially correct usages or behaviors.
  3. The quality of being proper; appropriateness.

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• morality

  1. The quality of being in accord with standards of right or good conduct:
  2. A system or collection of ideas of right and wrong conduct:
  3. Virtuous conduct:

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  1. The quality of being in accord with standards of right or good conduct:
  2. A system or collection of ideas of right and wrong conduct:
  3. Virtuous conduct:

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• ethicalness

  1. (rare) The state or quality of being ethical.

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  1. (rare) The state or quality of being ethical.

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• Used in plural: ethicality

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