Ethos

e·thos (ths) Pronunciation Key
n.

The disposition, character, or fundamental values peculiar to a specific person, people, culture, or movement: “They cultivated a subversive alternative ethos” (Anthony Burgess).

[Greek thos, character. See s(w)e- in Indo-European Roots.]

ethos. (n.d.). The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition. Retrieved September 11, 2006, from Dictionary.com website: http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=ethos&x=0&y=0