倫理

• 読み: りんり
• ローマ字: rinri
• 漢字の分解: 倫 (rin) — ethics, companionship, proper order; 理 (ri) — reason, logic, principle
• 発音: /ɾiɴ.ɾi/

意味

Ethics; morals. The principles of right and wrong that govern human behaviour and decision-making.

A noun referring to the systematic study and principles of moral conduct. More academic and formal than 道徳 (doutoku, morality) — 倫理 is used in philosophical, professional, and institutional contexts. Common compounds include 倫理学 (rinrigaku, ethics as an academic field), 倫理観 (rinrikan, ethical sense/moral outlook), 医療倫理 (iryou rinri, medical ethics), and 倫理委員会 (rinri iinkai, ethics committee). A mandatory subject in Japanese high school education.

例文

1. AIの発展に伴い、新たな倫理の問題が生まれている。
2. 医療倫理に基づいて患者の権利を守らなければならない。
3. 高校時代に倫理の授業で哲学に興味を持った。

使い方ガイド

場面: philosophy, education, medicine, business, law

トーン: academic

起源と歴史

From Sino-Japanese: 倫 (rin, ethics/companionship/order) + 理 (ri, reason/logic/principle). Literally 'the principles of human relations' — the rational basis for how people should treat one another.

文化的背景

時代: Historical

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Educated