ethical values

US: /ˈɛθɪkəl ˈvæljuːz/

ethical value

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Definition of ethical values - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun, plural

philosophymoral beliefs about right and wrong that guide choices and actions

The organization promotes ethical values in all its activities.
Their ethical values influenced how they treated their employees.
Parents often try to pass their ethical values on to their children.

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Expressions with ethical

ethical code

set of principles guiding moral behavior

The company follows a strict ethical code.

ethical guidelines

set of rules that explain how to act in morally right ways

Researchers must follow ethical guidelines when working with human volunteers.

ethical framework

structured set of moral rules used to guide choices and behavior

The committee used an ethical framework to evaluate the new research proposal.

ethical investment

financial investment chosen for meeting moral or social standards

Ethical investment avoids companies that harm the environment.

ethical motive

motivation based on ideas of right and wrong

Her ethical motive was to ensure fairness for all.

ethical behavior

conduct that follows accepted moral rules and respects others' rights

The company encourages ethical behavior in all employee decisions.

Expressions with values

corporate values

shared guiding principles that direct decisions and behavior within a company

The training program helps new staff understand our corporate values.

family values

beliefs emphasizing the importance of the nuclear family

Many politicians campaign on the platform of family values.

solid middle-class values

principles emphasizing stability, hard work, and family life

They were raised with solid middle-class values.

comma-separated values

file type that uses commas to separate values

The data was saved as a comma-separated values file.

character separated values

text format where values are separated by a character

The file uses character separated values for data storage.

Terms with ethical values included in their meaning

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build character

morality

strengthen moral and ethical values

morally bankrupt

adj.

unethical

lacking moral principles or ethical values

environmental ethics

philosophy

branch of philosophy focused on environmental values and ethical issues

Buddhist economics

business

economic model integrating Buddhist ethical values

IHEU

acr.

acr: International Humanist and Ethical Union

global group that promotes humanist and ethical values

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French:valeurs éthiques, ...
German:ethische Werte, ...
Italian:valori etici, ...
Spanish:valores éticos, ...
Portuguese:valores éticos, ...
Chinese:伦理价值观, ...
Japanese:倫理的価値観, ...
Arabic:قِيَم أَخْلَاقِيَّة, ...
Hebrew:עֲרָכִים אֶתִּיִים, ...
Russian:этические ценности, ...
Ukrainian:етичні цінності, ...
Hindi:नैतिक मूल्य, ...
Bengali:নৈতিক মূল্যবোধ, ...
Catalan:valors ètics, ...
Czech:etické hodnoty, ...
Danish:etiske værdier, ...
Dutch:ethische waarden, ...
Greek:ηθικές αξίες, ...
Hungarian:etikai érték, ...
Khmer:តម្លៃសីលធម៌, ...
Korean:윤리적 가치, ...
Persian:ارزش‌های اخلاقی, ...
Polish:wartości etyczne, ...
Portuguese (BR):valores éticos, ...
Romanian:valori etice, ...
Swedish:etiska värderingar, ...
Thai:คุณค่าทางจริยธรรม, ...
Turkish:etik değerler, ...
Vietnamese:giá trị đạo đức, ...

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