ethics

English Thesaurus

1. the philosophical study of moral values and rules (noun.cognition)

hypernym	:	philosophy,
definition	:	the rational investigation of questions about existence and knowledge and ethics (noun.cognition)

hyponym	:	bioethics,
definition	:	the branch of ethics that studies moral values in the biomedical sciences (noun.cognition)

hyponym	:	casuistry,
definition	:	moral philosophy based on the application of general ethical principles to resolve moral dilemmas (noun.cognition)

hyponym	:	endaemonism, eudemonism,
definition	:	an ethical system that evaluates actions by reference to personal well-being through a life based on reason (noun.cognition)

hyponym	:	hedonism,
definition	:	an ethical system that evaluates the pursuit of pleasure as the highest good (noun.cognition)

domain member category	:	egoism,
definition	:	(ethics) the theory that the pursuit of your own welfare in the basis of morality (noun.cognition)

domain member category	:	descriptivism,
definition	:	(ethics) a doctrine holding that moral statements have a truth value (noun.cognition)

domain member category	:	prescriptivism,
definition	:	(ethics) a doctrine holding that moral statements prescribe appropriate attitudes and behavior (noun.cognition)

2. motivation based on ideas of right and wrong (noun.motive)

hypernym	:	motivation, motive, need,
definition	:	the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior (noun.tops)

hyponym	:	hedonism,
definition	:	the pursuit of pleasure as a matter of ethical principle (noun.motive)

hyponym	:	conscience, moral sense, scruples, sense of right and wrong,
definition	:	motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions (noun.motive)

hyponym	:	christ within, inner light, light, light within,
definition	:	a divine presence believed by Quakers to enlighten and guide the soul (noun.motive)

3. the philosophical study of moral values and rules (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	ethician, ethicist,
definition	:	a philosopher who specializes in ethics (noun.person)

derivation	:	ethical,
definition	:	of or relating to the philosophical study of ethics (adj.pert)

4. motivation based on ideas of right and wrong (noun.motive)

derivation	:	ethician, ethicist,
definition	:	a philosopher who specializes in ethics (noun.person)

derivation	:	ethical,
definition	:	conforming to accepted standards of social or professional behavior (adj.all)

derivation	:	moralistic,
definition	:	narrowly and conventionally moral (adj.all)

derivation	:	ethical, honorable, honourable,
definition	:	adhering to ethical and moral principles (adj.all)

5. the philosophical study of moral values and rules (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	ethician, ethicist,
definition	:	a philosopher who specializes in ethics (noun.person)

derivation	:	ethical,
definition	:	of or relating to the philosophical study of ethics (adj.pert)

6. motivation based on ideas of right and wrong (noun.motive)

derivation	:	ethician, ethicist,
definition	:	a philosopher who specializes in ethics (noun.person)

derivation	:	ethical,
definition	:	conforming to accepted standards of social or professional behavior (adj.all)

derivation	:	moralistic,
definition	:	narrowly and conventionally moral (adj.all)

derivation	:	ethical, honorable, honourable,
definition	:	adhering to ethical and moral principles (adj.all)