ethic
/ˈeθɪk/noun
उच्चारण एथिक
नैतिकता
Core word
- 1
[pl., sing.]
(ethics) moral principles that control or influence a person's behaviour; a system of moral principles or rules of behaviour
नैतिकता
- work ethic
- professional ethics
- The team has a strong work ethic.
+ 2 more examples
- Doctors must follow a strict code of ethics.
- Questions of ethics arise whenever new technology is introduced.
Synonyms morals principles values standards code
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
ethics (uncountable, singular or plural verb)
'Ethics' as a subject (the study of right and wrong) takes a singular verb. 'Ethics' meaning a person's moral principles can take a plural verb.
विषय के रूप में 'ethics' के साथ singular verb आती है। किसी व्यक्ति के नैतिक सिद्धांतों के अर्थ में plural verb भी आ सकती है।
- Ethics is a compulsory paper in the civil services exam.
- His ethics are beyond question.
an ethic (countable, a moral idea)
In the singular, 'an ethic' is a set of moral beliefs, usually with a modifier like 'work ethic'.
Singular में 'an ethic' नैतिक मान्यताओं का समूह है, प्रायः 'work ethic' जैसे modifier के साथ।
- She has a strong work ethic.
- The school promotes an ethic of service.
the ethics of sth
Use 'of' to say which matter is being judged as right or wrong.
यह बताने के लिए 'of' आता है कि किस विषय का नैतिक मूल्यांकन हो रहा है।
- Students discussed the ethics of copying in exams.
- There are doubts about the ethics of the experiment.
code of ethics / ethics committee
A formal list of professional moral rules is a 'code of ethics'; a group that checks conduct is an 'ethics committee'.
व्यावसायिक नैतिक नियमों की औपचारिक सूची 'code of ethics' है; आचरण जाँचने वाला समूह 'ethics committee'।
- Every doctor must follow the medical code of ethics.
+Collocations 5
adjective + ethics
professionalmedicalbusinesspersonalstrict
- Business ethics requires honest accounts.
ethic / ethics + noun
committeecodepaperlecturequestion
- The ethics committee reviewed the complaint.
verb + ethics
studyteachfollowbreakquestionviolate
- The officer was sacked for violating ethics.
work ethic
stronggoodpoorweakexcellent
- Radhika's strong work ethic impressed her teachers.
ethics + preposition
of journalismin medicinein public lifeof research
- Ethics in public life is a popular exam topic.
“More examples 5
- Honesty and fairness are the basis of good ethics.
ईमानदारी और निष्पक्षता अच्छे आचरण की नींव हैं।
- A journalist should follow the ethics of fair reporting.
एक पत्रकार को निष्पक्ष रिपोर्टिंग की नैतिकता का पालन करना चाहिए।
- The Ethics paper tests how you would act in difficult situations.
Ethics का प्रश्न-पत्र परखता है कि आप कठिन परिस्थितियों में कैसे व्यवहार करेंगे।
- The company has a strict code of ethics for all its employees.
कंपनी के पास अपने सभी कर्मचारियों के लिए एक कड़ा आचार-संहिता है।
- His hard-working ethic made him popular in the office.
उसकी मेहनती कार्य-संस्कृति ने उसे दफ़्तर में लोकप्रिय बना दिया।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ Ethics are the study of right and wrong.
✓ Ethics is the study of right and wrong.
As the name of a subject, 'ethics' takes a singular verb.
विषय के नाम के रूप में 'ethics' के साथ singular verb आती है।
✗ He has a good work ethics.
✓ He has a good work ethic.
In 'work ethic', use the singular 'ethic'.
'Work ethic' में singular 'ethic' आता है।
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“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Work ethic (belief in the value of hard work); ethics is a paper in UPSC Mains (GS IV).
Collocation 'work ethic' (परिश्रम के मूल्य में विश्वास); ethics UPSC Mains का एक प्रश्न-पत्र है (GS IV)।