the branch of philosophy dealing with both argument about the content of morality and meta-ethical discussion of the nature of moral judgment, language, argument, and value
moral philosophy in American English
ethics
moral philosophy in American English
noun
philosophy dealing with the principles of morality; ethics
Word origin
[1600–10]This word is first recorded in the period 1600–10. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: cadet, dolly, setup, skid, umbrella
Examples of 'moral philosophy' in a sentence
moral philosophy
His passion was to marry moral philosophy with psychiatry.
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Moral philosophy offers questions but not necessarily answers.
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The use of the word masks a lightweight handbook of moral philosophy.
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This showed most often in his contributions to moral philosophy.
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Are lecturers in moral philosophy more ethical than their peers?
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There is more than moral philosophy involved in this distinction.
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But sportsmen should be judged on their play, not their moral philosophy.
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It's a preference, not a moral philosophy, and it's individual.
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This is the most common moral philosophy used in business and remote transactions.
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At this time, he says, moral philosophy was too divorced from practical decision-making.