A fork of Rural Dictionary
The knowing of the difference between right and wrong. A set of moral principles.
bosses, lawyers, and politicians have no knowledge of ethics. Or they just don't give a fuck.
Not running off with your ex's best friend
If you post naked pictures of yourself on the internet, you have no ethics
doing something in an ethical way. doing something in a way that does not bring harm to others. Not lying, cheating, stealing, hurting, defrauding, tricking, or putting down others. People who have good character usually are ethical.
AT THE STRIP CLUB Stripper 1: Hey! Are you rinsing your custies and draining their wallets? Stripper 2: No! I'm an ethical stripper. I do my work ethically by making sure the custies are sane enough to handle me! Stripper 1: Lol
Morality with loopholes.
Everyone agreed that the Congressman's conduct was morally repugnant and his excuses were intellectually dishonest, but the facts did not support an ethics violation.
The adorable belief that our actions ultimately matter.
It's absolutely essential that you (insert action) and you must always avoid (insert action), because if you violate these ethics (insert an ultimately meaningless outcome).
The best way to ensure that your business endeavors will never turn a profit.
The company stressed ethics over growth, so the government refused to bail them out.