Re: Ethics, a defination (Cogitate on this for awhile)

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Re: Ethics, a defination (Cogitate on this for awhile)

Vaughn	25 Jun 2005 12:02
> From: Houghton Mifflin > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > 1. > a. A set of principles of right conduct. and your point is...? Vaughn

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25 Jun 2005 05:51

From: Houghton Mifflin

eth·ic (eth'ik)

n.
1.
a. A set of principles of right conduct.

b. A theory or a system of moral values: "An ethic of service is at
war with a craving for gain" Gregg Easterbrook.

2. ethics (used with a sing. verb) The study of the general nature of
morals and of the specific moral choices to be made by a person; moral
philosophy.

3. ethics (used with a sing. or pl. verb) The rules or standards
governing the conduct of a person or the members of a profession:
medical ethics.
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