ethic
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She told The Wall Street Journal in an interview that the administration’s stated goal of promoting “human flourishing” was inspired by a Judeo-Christian ethic.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 5, 2026
“She was a baller,” Avery said of her mom’s work ethic.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026
She wants better understanding of its ethic of debate, “the assumption that there will always be dissent, that ‘argument for the sake of heaven’ is a source of profound integrity.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026
That work ethic was essential for her Season 3 arc, which found Williams facing some of the toughest acting challenges of her career.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
That’s Dad’s personal life motto, even though he ended up alone and working the night shift, collecting tolls at the bridge, where he needs neither talent nor a good work ethic.
From "Boy21" by Matthew Quick
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Founded in 1985, the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine is a nonprofit organization that promotes preventive medicine, conducts clinical research, and encourages higher standards for ethics and effectiveness in education and research.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 13, 2026
Dürrenmatt penned “The Visit” as a critique of Switzerland’s neutrality after World War II, which he saw as an abandonment of ethics driven by capitalism.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
Assigning emotions or ethics to these AI agents is something that infuriates people who are sceptical of AI doom-mongering.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
Paxton’s move to significantly revalue his assets without explaining why is “very strange,” said Margaret Dylus-Yukins, senior counsel for ethics at the nonpartisan Campaign Legal Center, which advocates for strong disclosure rules.
From Salon ● Sep. 5, 2026
And, finally, worked his precise mechanical mind over the highest function of the robot world—the solutions of problems in judgment and ethics.
From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov
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