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applied ethics, the application of normative ethical theories —i.e., philosophical theories regarding criteria for determining what is morally right or wrong, good or bad—to practical problems. (Read Peter Singer’s Britannica entry on ethics.) More From Britannica. ethics: Applied ethics.
The Applied Ethicists are like the players. They “get their hands [or feet] dirty”. They take the general rules of normative ethics and “play” under them. What interests them is how we should act in specific areas. For example, how should we deal with issues like meat-eating, euthanasia or stealing? (pp. 1–4) References. Fisher, A ...
- Mark Dimmock, Andrew Fisher
- Church Hill, TN
- 2017
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normative ethics, that branch of moral philosophy, or ethics, concerned with criteria of what is morally right and wrong. It includes the formulation of moral rules that have direct implications for what human actions, institutions, and ways of life should be like.
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Normative ethics in particular is concerned with articulating and developing the general ethical theories in terms of which ethical opinions at the applied level might be justified. Central issues in normative ethics include what it is for an action to be morally permissible and what it is for a society to be just.
Normative ethics and applied ethics are covered in separate chapters. Each field is distinguished by a different level of inquiry and analysis. Metaethics focuses on moral reasoning and foundational questions that explore the assumptions related to moral beliefs and practice.
Applied ethics focuses on the application of moral norms and principles to controversial issues to determine the rightness of specific actions. While people have done applied ethics throughout human history, as a field of study, applied ethics is relatively new, emerging in the early 1970s.
Applied Ethics as Distinct from Normative Ethics and Metaethics. Business Ethics. Corporate Social Responsibility. Corporations and Moral Agency. Deception in Business. Multinational Enterprises. Bioethics. Beginning of Life Issues, including Abortion. End of Life Issues. Research, Patients, Populations, and Access. Moral Standing and Personhood.