Definitions

1. adjective

relating to or concerned with the principles or rules of behavior, especially in relation to what is right and wrong, or to the standards of a particular profession.

“The company prides itself on being an ethical business.”

2. noun

a principle or standard of behavior, especially in relation to what is right and wrong.

“She based her decision on her own personal ethics.”

3. noun

a branch of philosophy that deals with the nature of ethics.

“The professor taught a course on applied ethics.”