倫理学|りんりがくrinrigaku

1. nounethics; moral philosophy
   倫理学りんりがくというのは、行動こうどうの規範きはんを意味いみする。↗

   Ethics means the rules of conduct.

• Synonym倫理りんりNeutralThe principles themselves that people should observe, not the study of them; also a high school subject. 「倫理学」 is the discipline that studies 「倫理」.
• SynonymエシックスWrittenLoanword for ethics as a field or as moral principles, mostly in written prose; rarely used — say 「倫理学」 instead.
• Related道徳学どうとくがくWrittenA written-style term for the study of morality, close to 「倫理学」 in meaning but rarely used.

Use 「倫理学」 for ethics as a field of study. For ethics itself — the principles people should follow — say 「倫理」. 「エシックス」 and 「道徳学」 are rare alternatives; stick with 「倫理学」.

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1. 人間にんげんの行動こうどうの規範きはんなど道徳どうとく・倫理りんりを研究けんきゅうする学問がくもん。