จริยธรรม
ethics
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- 1 ethics、morality、ethical standards、moral principles
This word refers to the moral or ethical standards that guide how people or organizations should act, especially in social, professional, or public situations.
ethics、morality、ethical standards、moral principles
A standard of right conduct, fairness, and responsibility used to judge a person’s or organization’s behavior.
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การทำงานต้องมีจริยธรรม kaan tham ŋaan tɔ̂ŋ mii cariyátham Work requires ethical conduct. การทำงานต้องมีจริยธรรม details
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จริยธรรมทางวิชาชีพ cariyátham thaaŋ wíchaa chîip professional ethics จริยธรรมทางวิชาชีพ details
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ผิดจริยธรรม phìt cariyátham to be unethical ผิดจริยธรรม details
Learning notes
Explanation
จริยธรรม is a fairly formal noun often used in schools, workplaces, news, politics, medicine, journalism, and business. It does not simply mean being nice; it points to acting according to proper principles, fairness, and responsibility. Common combinations include มีจริยธรรม “to have ethics,” ขาดจริยธรรม “to lack ethics,” รักษาจริยธรรม “to uphold ethics,” and ไม่มีจริยธรรม “to have no ethics.”
Usage
It is commonly used when discussing whether teachers, doctors, journalists, public officials, politicians, companies, or other people in responsible roles are acting properly. It can also describe behavior that may not be illegal but is still ethically questionable.
Caution
For simply saying “he’s a good person” in casual conversation, เขาเป็นคนดี is more natural. มีจริยธรรม sounds more formal and evaluates someone’s conduct against ethical standards or social responsibility.
Differences from similar words
1 ethics synonyms
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คุณธรรม refers to virtue or good moral qualities inside a person. จริยธรรม focuses more on whether someone’s actions follow ethical standards.
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ศีลธรรม means morality and can lean toward moral goodness, religion, or traditional ideas of right and wrong. จริยธรรม is more about ethical standards for behavior in society or in a profession.