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Ethik

/ˈeːtɪk/· noun· Pl. —

ethics

Ethik — in many German states a school subject for pupils who don't take religion classes.

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die Ethik
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der Ethik

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Ethik
ethics; (school subject) ethics

Statt Religion habe ich Ethik in der Schule.

Instead of religion I have ethics at school.

Word family

Ethikethischethicalder Ethikunterrichtethics lessonsdie Ethikkommissionethics committee

Common combinations

  • Ethik als Schulfachethics as a school subject
  • eine Frage der Ethika question of ethics
  • die Ethik der Medizinmedical ethics

Similar & opposite

≈ Synonyms
die Moral

Real examples

  • In Ethik diskutieren wir über Gerechtigkeit.In ethics we discuss justice.
  • Das ist keine Frage des Geldes, sondern der Ethik.It's not a question of money but of ethics.
  • Meine Tochter hat Religion abgewählt und geht jetzt in Ethik.My daughter dropped religion and now takes ethics.

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