Some people have a strong work ____: others, don’t.

noun

1. A set of moral principles a theory or system of moral values

   "the present-day materialistic ethic"

2. The principles of conduct governing an individual or a group

   "professional ethics"

3. A consciousness of moral importance

   "forge a conservation ethic"

4. A guiding philosophy
5. A set of moral issues or aspects (such as rightness)

   "debated the ethics of human cloning"

6. The discipline dealing with what is good and bad and with moral duty and obligation

adjective

1. Of or relating to ethics

   "ethical theories"

2. Involving or expressing moral approval or disapproval

   "ethical judgments"

3. Conforming to accepted standards of conduct

   "ethical behavior"

4. Restricted to sale only on a doctor's prescription

noun

1. An ethic that stresses the virtue of hard work, thrift, and self-discipline

noun

1. A belief in work as a moral good a set of values centered on the importance of doing work and reflected especially in a desire or determination to work hard