Decency and Ethics

Decency

Decency noun - Conduct that conforms to an accepted standard of right and wrong.

Usage example: expected all of the scouts in his troop to be models of decency

Show all Definitions

Ethics and decency are semantically related In some cases you can use "Ethics" instead a noun "Decency".

Nearby Words: decent, decently

Ethics noun - The code of good conduct for an individual or group.

Show all Definitions

Decency and ethics are semantically related in morality topic. You can use "Decency" instead a noun "Ethics".

Nearby Words: ethical, ethic, ethically

human	human decency	human ethics
simple	simple decency	simple ethics
actual	actual decency	actual ethics
real	real decency	real ethics
Other adjectives: moral, general, political, basic, self-imposed.

She definitely follows a moral code, and often insists others (particularly the Chaotic Evil Bender) appeal to decency and live by some sort of ethics and standards.

Source: Lawful Good

Cite this Source

Ethics and Decency. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/decency/ethics

Decency & Ethics. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/decency/ethics>.

Ethics or Decency. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/decency/ethics.

Google Ngram Viewer shows how "decency" and "ethics" have occurred on timeline