work ethic
nounUK /ˈwɜːk ˌeθɪk/
US /ˈwɝːk ˌeθɪk/
A work ethic is the habit of trying hard and doing your best at a job.
Her strong work ethic helped her finish the project on time.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A set of beliefs about how important and valuable work should be in a person's life.
His family taught him a work ethic that values honesty and effort.
3. The way a group or company expects its members to behave while working.
The team's work ethic includes helping each other and meeting deadlines.
4. The personal quality of being willing to keep working even when a task is hard.
Her work ethic showed when she practiced every day for the competition.