See also: etika and ētikā

Latvian

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Etymology

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Via some other European language, ultimately from Late Latin ethica, from Ancient Greek ἠθική (ēthikḗ), from ἠθικός (ēthikós, of or for morals, moral, expressing character), from ἦθος (êthos, character, moral nature).

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Noun

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ētika f (4th declension)

  1. ethics (the science of morality)
    Jūs rīkojaties tā, it kā jūs būtu mežonīga būtne bez ētikas.You act as if you are a wild creature with no ethics.
  2. morality
    Synonym: morāle

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