ethics
the ideas that guide people in deciding what is right or wrong
the moral principles that shape what a person, group, or society believes is right and wrong and how they act
rules about what is right and wrong in a job or organization
the accepted rules or standards of right conduct in a particular job, organization, or field
the study of how people decide what is right and wrong
the branch of philosophy that studies moral questions, such as what is right or wrong and what duties people have
- Base: ethics
- Plural: ethics
ai ethics
1ethics of artificial intelligence
ideas about using artificial intelligence in a fair and responsible way
- AI ethics includes questions about bias in hiring algorithms.
- The company created an AI ethics board to review new products.
- Privacy is a major issue in AI ethics.
- AI ethics is about responsible technology.
- Bias is a problem in AI ethics.
business ethics
1ethics in business
rules about right and wrong behavior in business
- The scandal became a case study in business ethics.
- Paying bribes clearly violates business ethics.
- Investors increasingly ask companies about business ethics and sustainability.
- Business ethics is important.
- The company teaches business ethics.
code of ethics
1Formal moral rules for group
A list of rules about what is right and wrong for a group or job.
- All employees must follow the company's code of ethics.
- The medical code of ethics guides doctors in their work.
code of ethics
1formal ethical rule set
written rules about right behavior in a group or job
- Every employee must follow the company's code of ethics.
- The association updated its code of ethics to cover online advertising.
- Accepting gifts from suppliers may be banned under the code of ethics.
- Our club has a code of ethics.
- He broke the code of ethics.
ethics committee
1group reviewing ethical conduct
a group that checks whether actions or plans are ethical
- The ethics committee approved the study before recruitment began.
- An ethics committee reviewed the complaint against the council member.
- She asked the hospital's ethics committee for advice about the difficult case.
- The ethics committee checked the plan.
- The study needs approval from an ethics committee.
ethics violation
1breach of ethical rules
an action that breaks ethical rules
- The mayor denied that the gift was an ethics violation.
- Sharing confidential client information would be an ethics violation.
- The company created a hotline for reporting ethics violations.
- That was an ethics violation.
- Employees must report ethics violations.
legal ethics
1ethics in legal work
rules about right and wrong behavior for lawyers
- Legal ethics prevents lawyers from representing clients when there is a serious conflict of interest.
- She teaches legal ethics at the law school.
- The bar association investigated a legal ethics complaint.
- Law students study legal ethics.
- The lawyer followed legal ethics rules.
medical ethics
1ethics in medicine
ideas about right and wrong in medicine and patient care
- Medical ethics requires doctors to get informed consent.
- End-of-life decisions often raise difficult issues in medical ethics.
- The hospital discussed the case with a medical ethics specialist.
- Medical ethics protects patients.
- The doctor studied medical ethics.
research ethics
1ethics in research
rules for doing research in a fair, safe, and honest way
- Research ethics requires volunteers to understand the risks before joining a study.
- The university offers training in research ethics.
- Falsifying data is a serious violation of research ethics.
- Research ethics protects volunteers.
- Students learn research ethics before doing experiments.