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Meaning of "moral philosophy" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF MORAL PHILOSOPHY

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MORAL PHILOSOPHY

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WHAT DOES MORAL PHILOSOPHY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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Ethics

Ethics, sometimes known as philosophical ethics, ethical theory, moral theory, and moral philosophy, is a branch of philosophy that involves systematizing, defending and recommending concepts of right and wrong conduct, often addressing disputes of moral diversity. The term comes from the Greek word ἠθικός ethikos from ἦθος ethos, which means "custom, habit". The superfield within philosophy known as axiology includes both ethics and aesthetics and is unified by each sub-branch's concern with value. Philosophical ethics investigates what is the best way for humans to live, and what kinds of actions are right or wrong in particular circumstances. Ethics may be divided into three major areas of study: ▪ Meta-ethics, about the theoretical meaning and reference of moral propositions and how their truth values may be determined ▪ Normative ethics, about the practical means of determining a moral course of action ▪ Applied...

Definition of moral philosophy in the English dictionary

The definition of moral philosophy in the dictionary is 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.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MORAL PHILOSOPHY

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WORDS THAT END LIKE MORAL PHILOSOPHY

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Synonyms and antonyms of moral philosophy in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «moral philosophy» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MORAL PHILOSOPHY

Find out the translation of moral philosophy to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of moral philosophy from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «moral philosophy» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

道德哲学
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

filosofía moral
570 millions of speakers

English

moral philosophy
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

नैतिक दर्शन
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

الفلسفة الأخلاقية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

моральная философия
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

filosofia moral
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নৈতিক দর্শন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

morale
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Falsafah moral
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Moralphilosophie
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

道徳哲学
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

도덕 철학
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Filsafat moral
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

triết lý đạo đức
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தார்மீக தத்துவம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

नैतिक तत्त्वज्ञान
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Ahlaki felsefe
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

filosofia morale
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

filozofia moralna
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

моральна філософія
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

filosofie morală
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

ηθική φιλοσοφία
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

morele filosofie
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

moralfilosofi
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

moralfilosofi
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of moral philosophy

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MORAL PHILOSOPHY»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about moral philosophy

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5 QUOTES WITH «MORAL PHILOSOPHY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word moral philosophy.
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John Kenneth Galbraith
The modern conservative is engaged in one of man's oldest exercises in moral philosophy; that is, the search for a superior moral justification for selfishness.
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Flora Lewis
Democracy may have arisen in the West as the way of striving for the universal aspiration to dignity and freedom, but it isn't alien to the underlying concepts that infuse religion and moral philosophy everywhere.
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Michel de Montaigne
I set forth a humble and inglorious life; that does not matter. You can tie up all moral philosophy with a common and private life just as well as with a life of richer stuff. Each man bears the entire form of man's estate.
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Albion W. Small
Modern sociology is virtually an attempt to take up the larger program of social analysis and interpretation which was implicit in Adam Smith's moral philosophy, but which was suppressed for a century by prevailing interest in the technique of the production of wealth.
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Eliezer Yudkowsky
The purpose of a moral philosophy is not to look delightfully strange and counterintuitive or to provide employment to bioethicists. The purpose is to guide our choices toward life, health, beauty, happiness, fun, laughter, challenge, and learning.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MORAL PHILOSOPHY»

Discover the use of moral philosophy in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to moral philosophy and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Elements of Moral Philosophy
Firmly established as the standard text for undergraduate courses in ethics, James Rachels and Stuart Rachels’ The Elements of Moral Philosophy introduces readers to major moral concepts and theories through eloquent explanations and ...
James Rachels, Stuart Rachels, 2011
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Ethics and Moral Philosophy
Ethics and moral philosophy is an area of particular interest today. This book brings together some of the most important essays in this area.
Thom Brooks, 2011
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Natural Law and Moral Philosophy: From Grotius to the ...
Providing the most comprehensive guide to modern natural law theory available, this major contribution to the history of philosophy sets out the full background to liberal ideas of rights and contractarianism, and offers an extensive study ...
Knud Haakonssen, 1996
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Moral Philosophy: A Reader (Third Edition):
The third edition builds on the strengths of the second by including a unit of classic readings in applied ethics.
Louis P. Pojman, 2003
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Moral Philosophy from Montaigne to Kant
The combined two volumes are an invaluable resource for the teaching of the history of modern moral philosophy. This volume contains excerpts from some thirty-two important seventeenth and eighteenth century moral philosophers.
J. B. Schneewind, 2003
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Moral Philosophy
This volume includes substantial selections from Hume's major works in moral thought and a number of peripheral works, which together provide an illuminating introduction to Hume's moral philosophy.
David Hume, Geoffrey Sayre-McCord
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The Moral Philosophy of John Steinbeck
These thirteen essays, written by experts both within philosophy and Steinbeck studies, examine almost all of Steinbeck's major works.
Stephen K. George, 2005
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Short History of Ethics: A History of Moral Philosophy from ...
An important contribution written by one of the most important living philosophers. Ideal for all philosophy students interested in ethics and morality.
Alasdair MacIntyre, 2003
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Information Technology and Moral Philosophy
In this volume, an international team of philosophers sheds light on many of the ethical issues arising from information technology, including informational privacy, digital divide and equal access, e-trust and tele-democracy.
Jeroen van den Hoven, John Weckert, 2008
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Phenomenological Approaches to Moral Philosophy: A Handbook
Against the background of the recent revival of ethics, this handbook aims to show the great fertility of the phenomenological tradition for the study of ethics and moral philosophy by collecting a set of papers on the contributions to ...
J.J. Drummond, Lester E. Embree, 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MORAL PHILOSOPHY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term moral philosophy is used in the context of the following news items.
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Why Scott Walker's Education Doesn't Matter
The gamut of topics included theology, moral philosophy and natural philosophy. There is no evidence of courses in policy analysis. «The Federalist, Jul 15»
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Is There Anything Wrong With Anything?
If you've spent any time studying moral philosophy or ethics you know there are many proposals on the table for how to distinguish between ... «Christian Post, Jul 15»
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Ipswich man tortured and tested for live organ donation because of …
It includes meditative exercises and a moral philosophy centred on honesty, compassion, and tolerance. □ Over 70 million people took up the ... «Courier Mail, Jul 15»
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What Should Be Made of the Undercover Planned Parenthood …
The religious objections derived from Catholic moral philosophy have been used in arguments made by Protestants who would scorn the pope, ... «Religion & Politics, Jul 15»
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The hidden value of trust at work
Steve's posts exploring the paradoxes, moral philosophy, and future of open are a fascinating read. I recently caught up with him to learn more. «opensource.com, Jul 15»
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If You Can't Say Anything Nice, Save It for the Internet
... suggesting that sometimes the fear of exposure is more powerful than a consistent moral philosophy. He asks and answers a lot of important ... «PopMatters, Jul 15»
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Debating Homosexuality
Modern liberal ethics and Western moral philosophy, in contrast, downplay the role of moral intuition and oftentimes completely disregard it. «MuslimMatters, Jul 15»
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Southampton professor calls for changes in the law for surveillance …
... the Internet, law, policing, political life, moral philosophy - and including former Heads of the three British Intelligence and Security Agencies. «University of Southampton, Jul 15»
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Bronwyn Bishop's arrogance and hypocrisy exposed
... is engaged in one of man's oldest exercises in moral philosophy; that is, the search for a superior moral justification for selfishness.". «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 15»
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St. Louis residents file lawsuits against former Chinese Communist …
It includes meditative exercises and a moral philosophy centered on the tenets of truthfulness, compassion, and tolerance. During the 1990s in ... «STLtoday.com, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Moral philosophy [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/moral-philosophy>. May 2024 ».
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