ethical code vs ethic

ethical code and ethic both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
ethical code	Yes	No	No	No
ethic	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, ethical code and ethic are synonyms defined as:

ethical code and ethic: a system of principles governing morality and acceptable conduct

ethical code (noun)	ethic (noun)
a system of principles governing morality and acceptable conduct	the principles of right and wrong that are accepted by an individual or a social group
	a system of principles governing morality and acceptable conduct