Ethics

The adorable belief that our actions ultimately matter.

It's absolutely essential that you (insert action) and you must always avoid (insert action), because if you violate these ethics (insert an ultimately meaningless outcome).

by fragilex1 November 26, 2011

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

ethically

doing something in an ethical way.

doing something in a way that does not bring harm to others.

Not lying, cheating, stealing, hurting, defrauding, tricking, or putting down others.

People who have good character usually are ethical.

AT THE STRIP CLUB
Stripper 1: Hey! Are you rinsing your custies and draining their wallets?
Stripper 2: No! I'm an ethical stripper. I do my work ethically by making sure the custies are sane enough to handle me!
Stripper 1: Lol

by gotmurc June 28, 2016

ethics

Morality with loopholes.

Everyone agreed that the Congressman's conduct was morally repugnant and his excuses were intellectually dishonest, but the facts did not support an ethics violation.

by J. Gramitt February 08, 2007

ethic

The knowing of the difference between right and wrong. A set of moral principles.

bosses, lawyers, and politicians have no knowledge of ethics. Or they just don't give a fuck.

by AYB October 18, 2003

ethical

A word that some companies use to describe themselves as a PR stunt whilst actually being just as evil as all the other big profit-hunting corporations.

The bank boasted about its ethical policy whilst actually treated its employees and customers like dirt

by HG72 June 27, 2012