Emic vs. Ethic — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Emic and Ethic
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Emic
Relating to or denoting an approach to the study or description of a particular language or culture in terms of its internal elements and their functioning rather than in terms of any existing external scheme
Accurate ethnographic description from an internal or emic perspective, from the native point of view
Ethic
A set of moral principles, especially ones relating to or affirming a specified group, field, or form of conduct
The puritan ethic was being replaced by the hedonist ethic
Emic
Of or relating to phenomena considered as meaningful structural units within a system such as a language or culture.
Ethic
Relating to moral principles or the branch of knowledge dealing with these
The ethic question is of wider import
Emic
Of or pertaining to the analysis of a cultural system or its features from the perspective of a participant in that culture.
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Ethic
A set of principles of right conduct.
Ethic
A theory or a system of moral values
"An ethic of service is at war with a craving for gain" (Gregg Easterbrook).
Ethic
Ethics (used with a sing. verb) The study of the general nature of morals and of the specific moral choices to be made by a person; moral philosophy.
Ethic
Ethics (used with a sing. or pl. verb) The rules or standards governing the conduct of a person or the members of a profession
Medical ethics.
Ethic
Moral, relating to morals.
Ethic
A set of principles of right and wrong behaviour guiding, or representative of, a specific culture, society, group, or individual.
The Protestant work ethic.
I think the golden rule is a great ethic.
Ethic
The morality of an action. en
Ethic
Of, or belonging to, morals; treating of the moral feelings or duties; containing percepts of morality; moral; as, ethic discourses or epistles; an ethical system; ethical philosophy.
The ethical meaning of the miracles.
Ethic
The principles of right and wrong that are accepted by an individual or a social group; as, the Puritan ethic.
Ethic
A system of principles governing morality and acceptable conduct.
Ethic
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
Ethic
A system of principles governing morality and acceptable conduct
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