ethics

The best way to ensure that your business endeavors will never turn a profit.

The company stressed ethics over growth, so the government refused to bail them out.

by croato87 January 20, 2009

ethics

A philosophical area of investigation where the same people who argue that there is no reason to believe in god seem to think that there is a set of universally binding principles that define just actions from unjust actions.

Professor: Utilitarianism is a great ethical theory.
Student: What reason do we have to believe that there is a such thing as ethics?
Professor: Utilitarianism is a great ethical theory.

by Aleph Null June 8, 2004

ethic

Not running off with your ex's best friend

If you post naked pictures of yourself on the internet, you have no ethics

by johnsee June 3, 2003

Ethical

The most popular word in a hippie's vocabulary.

I believe in an ethical lifestyle, in helping people less fortunate than I and giving them a chance at life.

Oops, I'm pregnant. Abortion time!

by MusclesGlasses March 5, 2011

ethics

Plural of ethic.

The sum of a set of moral beliefs.

etiquette; morality; values

That criminal has a really bad sense of ethics.

by Jon Davis January 13, 2004

Ethics

Set of rules consisting of behavioural attributes that basically turn you into Robotic Corporate Asshole.

Ethics means Wearing a Three-piece suit to office, even though it's 105° outside.

by Indeepshit October 23, 2017

Ethics

I mean... You're talking to a guy who even questions the ethics of God... So what did you expect?

Iam "Maybe I'm being too harsh... But, to be fair, I even question the ethics of God."

Hym "And we would be remiss if we're not as cynical as humanly possible..."

by Hym Iam July 27, 2022