medical ethic

ethic — eth|ic [ˈeθık] n [Date: 1400 1500; : Old French; Origin: ethique, from Greek ethikos, from ethos; ETHOS] 1.) a general idea or belief that influences people s behaviour and attitudes ▪ The old ethic of hard work has given way to a new ethic of… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

ethic — [[t]e̱θɪk[/t]] ethics 1) N PLURAL Ethics are moral beliefs and rules about right and wrong. Its members are bound by a rigid code of ethics which includes confidentiality... Refugee workers said such action was a violation of medical ethics. 2) N …   English dictionary

ethic — 01. A professional code of [ethics] prevents a teacher from discussing the performance of a colleague with a student. 02. The doctor said that his interpretation of medical [ethics] prevented him from performing an abortion. 03. He has absolutely …   Grammatical examples in English

ethic — eth|ic [ eθık ] noun 1. ) singular a general principle or belief that affects the way people behave: commitment to the Christian ethic => WORK ETHIC 2. ) ethics plural a set of principles that people use to decide what is right and what is… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

ethic — UK [ˈeθɪk] / US noun 1) a) ethics [plural] a set of principles that people use to decide what is right and what is wrong the ethics of filming people without their permission business/medical/professional ethics b) [uncountable] the study of the… …   English dictionary

ethic — [ˈeθɪk] noun 1) ethics [plural] a set of principles that people use to decide what is right and what is wrong business/medical/professional ethics[/ex] 2) [singular] a general principle or belief that affects the way that people behave a strong… …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

List of important publications in sociology — Foundations The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism *Max Weber * Die protestantische Ethik und der Geist des Kapitalismus , 1904 * [http://www.ne.jp/asahi/moriyuki/abukuma/weber/world/ethic/pro eth frame.html Online version] Description …   Wikipedia

Christianity — /kris chee an i tee/, n., pl. Christianities. 1. the Christian religion, including the Catholic, Protestant, and Eastern Orthodox churches. 2. Christian beliefs or practices; Christian quality or character: Christianity mixed with pagan elements; …   Universalium

ethics — /eth iks/, n.pl. 1. (used with a sing. or pl. v.) a system of moral principles: the ethics of a culture. 2. the rules of conduct recognized in respect to a particular class of human actions or a particular group, culture, etc.: medical ethics;… …   Universalium

France — /frans, frahns/; Fr. /frddahonns/, n. 1. Anatole /ann nann tawl /, (Jacques Anatole Thibault), 1844 1924, French novelist and essayist: Nobel prize 1921. 2. a republic in W Europe. 58,470,421; 212,736 sq. mi. (550,985 sq. km). Cap.: Paris. 3.… …   Universalium

education — /ej oo kay sheuhn/, n. 1. the act or process of imparting or acquiring general knowledge, developing the powers of reasoning and judgment, and generally of preparing oneself or others intellectually for mature life. 2. the act or process of… …   Universalium