the principles of right and wrong that are accepted by an individual or a social group
"the Puritan ethic"
"a person with old-fashioned values"
a system of principles governing morality and acceptable conduct
"The company's new code of ethics requires all employees to report any conflicts of interest immediately."
A set of principles of right and wrong behaviour guiding, or representative of, a specific culture, society, group, or individual.
"The company's new ethic emphasizes transparency in how it handles customer data."
Moral, relating to morals.
"The company's new hiring policy reflects a strong ethic of fairness toward all applicants."