English to English Dictionary

Ethical dilemma

A complex situation in which a person has to choose between two or more moral imperatives, neither of which is unambiguously acceptable or preferable.

Ethical trade

A commercial practice wherein retailers, brands, and suppliers seek to ensure that the goods they sell are produced under safe working conditions, where workers are treated with respect and dignity, and where living wages and fair labor standards are upheld throughout the global supply chain.

Ethics

Moral principles that govern a person's behavior or the conducting of an activity.

Ethnic

Relating to a particular race, culture, or nationality.

Ethnic Music

Music that is characteristic of a particular cultural or national group.

Ethnic Segregation

The enforced separation of different racial or ethnic groups within a society.

Ethnic cuisine

A style of cooking that is characteristic of a particular culture or country.

Ethnic origin

The racial, national, or cultural background to which a person or their ancestors belong.

Ethnically diverse

Characterized by or including people from many different ethnic backgrounds and cultures.

Ethnically-homogeneous

Consisting of people of the same race, ethnicity, or cultural background; lacking ethnic diversity.

Ethnicity

The fact or state of belonging to a particular social group that has a common national or cultural tradition.

Ethnocentric

Evaluating other cultures according to preconceptions originating in the standards and customs of one's own culture.