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ethic

[eth-ik] / ˈɛθ ɪk /


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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

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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