What does éthique in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word éthique in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use éthique in French.

The word éthique in French means ethics, ethical code, moral code, ethical, moral, ethics, code of ethics, fair trade. To learn more, please see the details below.

Listen to pronunciation

Meaning of the word éthique

ethics, ethical code, moral code

nom féminin (déontologie)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'éthique veut que les pouvoirs exécutifs et législatifs ne soient pas concentrés.
Ethics requires that executive and legislative powers should be separate.

ethical, moral

adjectif (moral)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Ne pas se soucier des conséquences de ses actes n'est pas éthique.
Being unconcerned about the consequences of your actions is not ethical.

ethics

nom féminin (partie de la philosophie)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'éthique étudie les fondements de la morale.
Ethics is the study of the foundations of morality.

code of ethics

nom masculin (règles de l'entreprise)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
De plus en plus d'entreprises adopte un code éthique respectueux de l'environnement.

fair trade

nom masculin (commerce respectant les travailleurs)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

Let's learn French

So now that you know more about the meaning of éthique in French, you can learn how to use them through selected examples and how to read them. And remember to learn the related words that we suggest. Our website is constantly updating with new words and new examples so you can look up the meanings of other words you don't know in French.

Do you know about French

French (le français) is a Romance language. Like Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish, it comes from popular Latin, once used in the Roman Empire. A French-speaking person or country can be called a "Francophone". French is the official language in 29 countries. French is the fourth most spoken native language in the European Union. French ranks third in the EU, after English and German, and is the second most widely taught language after English. The majority of the world's French-speaking population lives in Africa, with about 141 million Africans from 34 countries and territories who can speak French as a first or second language. French is the second most widely spoken language in Canada, after English, and both are official languages at the federal level. It is the first language of 9.5 million people or 29% and the second language of 2.07 million people or 6% of the entire population of Canada. In contrast to other continents, French has no popularity in Asia. Currently, no country in Asia recognizes French as an official language.