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ethics

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/ˈɛθɪks/ · eth-ics

The moral principles that govern a person's behavior or the conducting of an activity.

Meanings

nounformal

The moral principles that govern a person's behavior or the conducting of an activity.

وہ اخلاقی اصول جو کسی شخص کے رویے یا کسی سرگرمی کے طریقے کو کنٹرول کرتے ہیں۔

اخلاقیات

akhlaqiyat

Formal: اخلاقی اصول

Synonyms

moralityprinciplesconductنیکیاخلاقطرز عمل

Antonyms

immoralityunethical behaviorwrongdoingغیر اخلاقیبد اخلاقیغلطی

Common Collocations

  • business ethics
  • ethical dilemmas
  • medical ethics

Example Sentences

Business ethics play a crucial role in maintaining trust between companies and consumers.

کاروباری اخلاقیات کمپنیوں اور صارفین کے درمیان اعتماد برقرار رکھنے میں اہم کردار ادا کرتی ہیں۔

Karobari akhlaqiyat کمپنوں aur sarafeen ke darmiyan aitamid barqarar rakhnay mein aham kirdar ada karti hain.

Understanding ethics is essential for making informed decisions in life.

اخلاقیات کو سمجھنا زندگی میں باخبر فیصلے کرنے کے لئے ضروری ہے۔

Akhlaqiyat ko samajhna zindagi mein bakhbar faislay karnay ke liye zaroori hai.

The ethical implications of AI technology are a hot topic of debate.

AI ٹیکنالوجی کے اخلاقی مضمرات بحث کا گرم موضوع ہیں۔

AI technology ke akhlaqi muzmirat behas ka garm mauzoo hain.

Easily Confused With

ethnic:Ethics refers to moral principles, while ethnic refers to a group of people sharing a common culture or language.

Word Family

ethical
adjectiveاخلاقی
ethically
adverbاخلاقی طور پر

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'ethics' as having 'ethos', or character in your actions.

Imagine a scale balancing different moral choices.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

اخلاقیات کی روشنی میں، راستے ہوں گے سیدھے، نیکی کے پتھ پر چلتے، سبھی ہوں گے خوشحال۔

Akhlaqiyat ki roshni mein, raste honge seedhay, Neki ke path par chalte, sabhi honge khushhaal.

In the light of ethics, paths will be straight, Walking the path of goodness, all will be prosperous.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

جہاں اخلاق نہیں، وہاں کوئی بھی نہیں۔

Jahan akhlaq nahi, wahan koi bhi nahi.

Where there are no ethics, there is no one.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Greek "ethos" — character, custom

First known use: 15th century

The term 'ethics' originates from the Greek word 'ethos', which means character or custom. It has evolved to refer to the study of what is right and wrong behavior.