Chinese word

伦理

Pronunciation

Pinyinlún lǐ

Meaning

  • nounethics

Example

在伦理上，这个问题很复杂。zài lún lǐ shàng zhè ge wèn tí hěn fù zá

Ethically, this issue is very complicated.

Illustration for 伦理 (ethics)

More examples

这种做法明显违反伦理。zhè zhǒng zuò fǎ míng xiǎn wéi fǎn lún lǐ

This practice clearly violates ethics.

Core concept

A set of standards that keeps human conduct and relationships within what is considered right.

Common phrases

  • 违反伦理wéi fǎn lún lǐ

    act unethically

  • 伦理冲突lún lǐ chōng tū

    ethical conflict

  • 伦理审查lún lǐ shěn chá

    ethical review

Similar words

道德dào dé: Standards for judging whether people and their actions are morally good or bad.
价值观jià zhí guān: Beliefs about what matters most to a person or group.
规范guī fàn: Rules or accepted practices that guide behavior in a society or organization.

Definition in Chinese

关于人际关系和行为是否正当的原则或准则。guān yú rén jì guān xì hé xíng wéi shì fǒu zhèng dāng de yuán zé huò zhǔn zé

Word origin

The term combines 伦 (lún, "human relationships") + 理 (lǐ, "principle"), linking human relationships with principles for judging conduct.

Usage tips

  • In formal discussions of medicine, technology, or public policy, this word frames a question as one about principles rather than simply whether a person is good or bad.

Related words

  • 伦理学lún lǐ xuéethicsnoun
  • 伦理委员会lún lǐ wěi yuán huìethics committeenoun

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