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5 days ago · Ethics, the philosophical discipline concerned with what is morally good and bad and morally right and wrong. Its subject consists of fundamental issues of practical decision making, and its major concerns include the nature of ultimate value and the standards by which human actions can be morally evaluated.
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Applied ethics also tackles specific moral challenges that people face daily, such as whether they should lie to help a friend or co-worker. So, whether our moral focus is big picture questions, a practical framework, or applied to specific dilemmas, moral philosophy can provide the tools we need to examine and live an ethical life.
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Feb 23, 2004 · Kant’s Moral Philosophy. First published Mon Feb 23, 2004; substantive revision Fri Jan 21, 2022. Immanuel Kant (1724–1804) argued that the supreme principle of morality is a principle of practical rationality that he dubbed the “Categorical Imperative” (CI). Kant characterized the CI as an objective, rationally necessary and ...
- Robert Johnson, Adam Cureton
- 2004
Definition of Moral Philosophy Moral philosophy, often called ethics, is like a compass for right and wrong actions. Imagine you’re at a fork in the road and each direction leads to a different action. Moral philosophy is your guide, helping you figure out which direction to go. The first simple definition of moral philosophy is this: it’s a set of tools that help us choose the best path ...
Apr 17, 2002 · The topic of this entry is not—at least directly—moral theory; rather, it is the definition of morality. Moral theories are large and complex things; definitions are not. The question of the definition of morality is the question of identifying the target of moral theorizing. Identifying this target enables us to see different moral ...
- Bernard Gert, Joshua Gert
- 2002
Ethics, also referred to as moral philosophy, is the study of moral phenomena. It is one of the main branches of philosophy and investigates the nature of morality and the principles that govern the moral evaluation of conduct, character traits, and institutions. It examines what obligations people have, what behavior is right and wrong, and ...
Jun 27, 2022 · However, this entry is about moral theories as theories, and is not a survey of specific theories, though specific theories will be used as examples. 1. Morality. 1.1 Common-sense Morality. 1.2 Contrasts Between Morality and Other Normative Domains. 2. Theory and Theoretical Virtues. 2.1 The Tasks of Moral Theory.
