ETHOS
Oxford
Advanced Learner’s Dictionary defines ethos as “the moral ideas and attitudes
that belong to a particular group or society”.
Ethos
refers to the character or customs or a set of attitudes and values. In fact,
the word ethics was derived from the word ethos.
Ethos and Ethics
It
is very difficult to differentiate the terms with clear boundaries. Because the
two words ethos and ethics are linguistically linked as they share the same
etymology. However, we can conclude that, ethos is more related to values and
principles while ethics is more related to right and wrong behavior.
Thus,
Ethos can be defined as the character or fundamental values of a person,
people, culture, or movement.