Spanish Conversation · Level 37
74 words
Spanish word
ética
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈetika/
Meaning
- feminine nounethics
Example
La ética profesional es importante.
Professional ethics are important.
More examples
La ética laboral afecta la confianza entre compañeros.
Workplace ethics affects trust between coworkers.
Core concept
A moral compass of rules and values for behavior.
Common phrases
ética profesional
professional ethics
ética laboral
workplace ethics
ética personal
personal ethics
Similar words
moral: Standards a person or community accepts for deciding proper behavior.
conciencia: Personal inner voice that assesses whether actions are morally right.
norma: Prescribed rule or guideline that regulates behavior within a group.
Definition in Spanish
Principios y valores que orientan el comportamiento humano respecto a lo que se considera correcto o incorrecto.
Word origin
The Spanish word ética comes from Greek ἦθος 'habit, character' through Latin ethica into Spanish and refers to rules and values that guide behavior.
Usage tips
- The written accent marks stress on the first syllable (É-ti-ca), so pronounce the first syllable strongly rather than shifting stress as in some English pronunciations.
Other meanings
- moral philosophynoun
Opposites
- inmoralidadimmoralitynoun
- amoralidadamoralitynoun
Related words
- éticoethicaladjective
- eticistaethicistnoun
- bioéticabioethicsnoun