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Ethic vs Diligent - What's the difference?

ethic | diligent |

As adjectives the difference between ethic and diligent

is that ethic is moral, relating to morals while diligent is performing with intense concentration, focus, responsible regard.

As a noun ethic

is a set of principles of right and wrong behaviour guiding, or representative of, a specific culture, society, group, or individual.

ethic

English

Alternative forms

* ethick (obsolete)

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Moral, relating to morals.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • a set of principles of right and wrong behaviour guiding, or representative of, a specific culture, society, group, or individual.
    • I think the golden rule is a great ethic .
  • the morality of an action

    • Derived terms

    * ethic of reciprocity * evolutionary ethic * Protestant ethic * work ethic

    Related terms

    * ethical * ethics * ethos

    See also

    * ethic dative

    External links

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    Anagrams

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    diligent

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Performing with intense concentration, focus, responsible regard.

    • Synonyms

    * See also

    Related terms

    * diligence

    External links

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