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Normative ethics is the branch of philosophy that deals with criteria of what is morally right and wrong. It contrasts with theoretical ethics, which examines the nature of ethical theories and judgments, and applied ethics, which applies normative ethics to practical problems.
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Normative ethics is the study of ethical behaviour and is the branch of philosophical ethics that investigates questions regarding how one ought to act, in a moral sense. Normative ethics is distinct from meta-ethics in that the former examines standards for the rightness and wrongness of actions, whereas the latter studies the meaning of moral ...
Sep 6, 2023 · The three main normative ethical theories are virtue ethics, deontology, and consequentialism. 1. Virtue Ethics. As opposed to other ethical theories, which focus on the consequences of an individual’s actions, virtue ethics places emphasis on a person’s character and values (Hursthouse & Pettigrove, 2003).
Jun 29, 2011 · An overview of the main theoretical approaches to the content of moral reflection, such as deontology, consequentialism, virtue ethics, and feminist ethics. Includes historical and contemporary sources, reference overviews, and entries on specific topics in normative ethics.
Jul 18, 2003 · Virtue ethics is currently one of three major approaches in normative ethics. It may, initially, be identified as the one that emphasizes the virtues, or moral character, in contrast to the approach that emphasizes duties or rules (deontology) or that emphasizes the consequences of actions (consequentialism). Suppose it is obvious that someone ...
A crucial question of normative ethics is whether actions are to be judged right or wrong solely on the basis of their consequences. Traditionally, theories that judge actions by their consequences were called “teleological,” and theories that judge actions by whether they accord with a certain rule were called “deontological.”
Jul 17, 2011 · In this article it is argued that an adequate normative ethics has to contain the following five elements: (1) normative individualism, i. e., the view that in the last instance moral norms and values can only be justified by reference to the individuals concerned, as its basis; (2) consideration of the individuals’ concerns and interests—aims, ...
