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ethics
n.
set of moral principles or values, principles of conduct governing an institution, or an individual
Ethics
Ethics or
moral philosophy is the branch of
philosophy that involves systematizing, defending, and recommending concepts of right and wrong
conduct. The term
ethics derives from the
Ancient Greek word ἠθικός
ethikos, which is derived from the word ἦθος
ethos (
habit, "custom"). The branch of philosophy
axiology comprises the sub-branches of ethics and
aesthetics, each concerned with values.
ethics
Noun
1. motivation based on ideas of right and wrong
(synonym) ethical motive, morals, morality
(hypernym) motivation, motive, need
(hyponym) hedonism
2. the philosophical study of moral values and rules
(synonym) moral philosophy
(hypernym) philosophy
(hyponym) bioethics
ethic
Noun
1. 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"
(synonym) moral principle, value-system, value orientation
(hypernym) principle
(hyponym) Chartism
2. a system of principles governing morality and acceptable conduct
(synonym) ethical code
(hypernym) system, system of rules
(hyponym) double standard
(part-meronym) principle, precept
Ethics
(n.)
The science of human duty; the body of rules of duty drawn from this science; a particular system of principles and rules concerting duty, whether true or false; rules of practice in respect to a single class of human actions; as, political or social ethics; medical ethics.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
About
Ethics
Ethics In theosophy, a philosophy of moral conduct based on the inner structure and operations of the universe itself, not a mere code of conventional behavior. The grounds alleged for moral conduct depend on one's view of man and the universe. Theosophy distinguishes between a person's real self and the illusive personal masks which are mistaken for that self. As with Kant, a sharp distinction is drawn between wish and inclination on the one hand, and the sense of moral obligation on the other; this latter is regarded as supervening upon the drama of self-interest and imposing a higher law.
Recognizing the essential oneness of the individual with the universe, not only spiritually but on all planes, the student of occultism strives for the subordination of the personal self as an individual to the common good of all mankind, and indeed of all things that are. With this training, the student in time comes keenly to realize that there is no longer a moral obligation lying upon him to subject his personal wish to the common good, but that this subordination becomes the first joyful duty of all his life. In this manner spiritual powers, faculties, and attributes are gained, as well as intellectual expansion that, when more or less complete, combine to make the full adept or initiate. A master of wisdom is one who has developed an individual consciousness of his oneness with the Boundless, and this is the very foundation of the ethics of theosophy.
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