Question

The word ethics is derived from the word 'ethos' which means ______.

• A. to hear
• B. to look
• C. to see
• D. to speak

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

to hear

The term “ethics” is derived from the Greek word “ethos” which refers to character, guiding beliefs,

standards and ideals that pervade a group, a community or people. The Oxford Dictionary states ethics

as “the moral principle that governs a person’s behaviour or how an activity is conducted”.