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Part of speech
noun (plural in form, usually treated as singular)
Pronunciation
ETH-iks /ˈɛθɪks/
Definition
The branch of philosophy concerned with moral principles — what is right and wrong, good and bad. Also, the moral principles that govern a person's or institution's behaviour.
Plain meaning
The study and practice of figuring out what is right and wrong, and living up to it.
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Formal in philosophical and professional contexts; increasingly everyday as organisations discuss 'AI ethics', 'business ethics', 'research ethics'.
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Podcast 2 · Daily Use
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Ethics used naturally — examples, mistakes to avoid, close synonyms.
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Podcast 3 · Prompt Engineering
Using "Ethics" in AI prompts
An instructor and student walk through real, copy-ready developer prompts.
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