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Examples of ethos
ethos
Sandoz had a command-and-control ethos that Vasella felt discouraged initiative.
From the time.com
If the conservative ethos is Tax Cuts, Now and Forever, Ryan delivers in spades.
From the theatlantic.com
Everything we sell is homemade and that is part of the ethos of what we do here.
From the express.co.uk
The collective ethos has been abandoned for something more rigid and functional.
From the guardian.co.uk
Their inclusivist ethos comes from Harrington's simple but essential philosophy.
From the guardian.co.uk
Three follow a Catholic curriculum, and Stockport Academy has a Christian ethos.
From the en.wikipedia.org
He appears not to care if he undermines the entire saving ethos of this country.
From the thisismoney.co.uk
Lexus should be commended for its latest contribution to the sports sedan ethos.
From the latimes.com
Burns was a great admirer of the egalitarian ethos behind the French Revolution.
From the en.wikipedia.org
- (anthropology) the distinctive spirit of a culture or an era; "the Greek ethos"
- Ethos is an English word based on a Greek word and denotes the guiding beliefs or ideals that characterize a community, a nation or an ideology. Its use in rhetoric is closely based on the Greek terminology used by Aristotle.
- The character or fundamental values of a person, people, culture, or movement
- The internal social context of a work of literature, comprising the characterization and setting of fictional literature and the relation of the author to his reader or audience in thematic literature.
- The distinguishing character, sentiment, moral nature or guiding beliefs of a people or group
- A rhetorical appeal to an audience based on the speaker/writer's credibility.
- Aristotelian concept associated with persuasion; the personal character of the speaker. [SHH]
- Shared fundamental traits: the fundamental and distinctive character of a group, social context, or period of time, typically expressed in attitudes, habits, and beliefs.
- "Character," not in the sense of a dramatic character or role (Antigone, Oedipus), but of a dramatized personage's inner motivations, especially as that relates to her or his moral goodness or badness. "Character reveals moral purpose," says Aristotle (p. 64).
