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Ethic vs Integrity - What's the difference?

ethic | integrity |

As nouns the difference between ethic and integrity

is that ethic is a set of principles of right and wrong behaviour guiding, or representative of, a specific culture, society, group, or individual while integrity is steadfast adherence to a strict moral or ethical code.

As an adjective ethic

is moral, relating to morals.

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

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    integrity

    English

    (wikipedia integrity)

    Noun

  • Steadfast adherence to a strict moral or ethical code.
  • The state of being wholesome; unimpaired
  • The quality or condition of being complete; pure
  • (cryptography) With regards to data encryption, ensuring that information is not altered by unauthorized persons in a way that is not detectable by authorized users.
  • (aviation) The ability of a system to provide timely warnings to users when they should not be used for navigation.

    • Derived terms

    * integrous (very rare)

    Synonyms

    (Synonyms) * honesty * uprightness * rectitude * unity * wholeness * purity * goodness * probity * sincerity * virtue * decency