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- DictionaryEth·i·cal/ˈeTHəkəl/
adjective
- 1. relating to moral principles or the branch of knowledge dealing with these: "ethical issues in nursing"
- 2. (of a medicine) legally available only on a doctor's prescription and usually not advertised to the general public: "all types of drugs, including ethical drugs and over-the-counter pharmaceuticals"
May 8, 2024 · Ethics is the branch of philosophy that studies moral values and principles. Learn about the origins, types, and examples of ethical theories and issues from various perspectives and traditions.
- Moral Codes
Other articles where moral code is discussed: collective...
- Virtue
…of equating this ethics with virtue ethics, some authors...
- Ethics
Ethics - Ancient, Modern, Western: The first ethical...
- Utilitarianism
Notwithstanding these predecessors, Jeremy Bentham...
- Peter Singer
Peter Singer is an Australian ethical and political...
- The Stoics
Ethics - Stoic Philosophy, Virtue, Happiness: Stoicism...
- Moral Codes
3 days ago · Ethics or moral philosophy is the philosophical study of moral phenomena. It investigates normative questions about what people ought to do or which behavior is morally right. It is usually divided into three major fields: normative ethics, applied ethics, and metaethics.
May 8, 2024 · Morality, the moral beliefs and practices of a culture, community, or religion or a code or system of moral rules, principles, or values. The conceptual foundations and rational consistency of such standards are the subject matter of the philosophical discipline of ethics, also known as moral.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
May 8, 2024 · deontological ethics, in philosophy, ethical theories that place special emphasis on the relationship between duty and the morality of human actions. The term deontology is derived from the Greek deon, “duty,” and logos, “science.” (Read Peter Singer’s Britannica entry on ethics.)
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
6 days ago · By Robert Prentice | Published May 21st, 2024. Despite centuries of the best efforts of religious leaders, philosophers, and ethics professors, the world remains woefully short of any ideal ethical state. Those of us who teach ethics would like to know if our efforts are having a positive impact.
May 5, 2024 · APA Code of Ethics: Principles, Purpose, and Guidelines. The APA Code of Ethics equips psychology professionals with standards and principles to follow when dealing with the moral and ethical dilemmas they're likely to face. Ethics are an important concern in psychology, particularly regarding therapy and research.
May 20, 2024 · a belief in work as a moral good : a set of values centered on the importance of doing work and reflected especially in a desire or determination… See the full definition
