The Clue
Proper behavior (6 letter answer)
The Answer
ETHICS
Tags
Notes
The answer ETHICS is uncommon, appearing about once every 500 puzzles.
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Definition
ETHICS as a noun:
1. (ethical motive, ethics, morals, morality) = motivation based on ideas of right and wrong
2. (ethics, moral philosophy) = the philosophical study of moral values and rules
ETHIC as a noun:
1. (ethic, moral principle, value-system, value orientation) = the principles of right and wrong that are accepted by an individual or a social group; "the Puritan ethic"; "a person with old-fashioned values"
2. (ethic, ethical code) = a system of principles governing morality and acceptable conduct