The Cambridge Dictionary of Philosophy states that the word ethics is commonly used interchangeably with 'morality' ... and sometimes it is used more narrowly to mean the moral principles of a particular tradition, group or individual..
[ 2 syll. ba-si-le, bas-ile ] The baby boy name Basile is pronounced as B AA SAHL â . Basile is used chiefly in the French language and its origin is Old Greek. Basile is a variant of the name Basil (Arabic, Czech, English, French, and German).
Meaning & History. From the Greek name Î²Î±ÏÎ¹Î»ÎµÎ¹Î¿Ï (Basileios) which was derived from Î²Î±ÏÎ¹Î»ÎµÏÏ (basileus) meaning king. Saint Basil the Great was a 4th-century bishop of Caesarea and one of the fathers of the early Christian church. Due to him, the name (in various spellings) has come into general use in the Christian world, being especially popular among Eastern Christians.