moral philosophy
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- noun
- /ˈmɔrəl fəˈlɑsəfi/
- Specialized
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filosofía moral
- The second part of that division of philosophy, moral philosophy, asks the question what is morally right or good?
- personal moral philosophy
- traditional moral philosophy
- moral philosophy course
And so, you know, moral philosophy can help out with this to some extent.
- And so, you know, moral philosophy can help out with this to some extent.
- Instead, he devoted his life to jurisprudence and moral philosophy.
- So the first question that moral philosophy asks is why would we even want to be moral?
- The people who say yes would fall under what we call consequentialist or utilitarian moral philosophy.
- It's not very savory for moral philosophy or or social theory.
- It's a really hard problem of essentially of moral philosophy.
Examples
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So the first question that moral philosophy asks is why would we even want to be moral?
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Yet American judges are often called on to apply a kind of moral philosophy.
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Posner does not deny that moral philosophy has some value.
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The history of moral philosophy offers certain paradigms and styles of thinking about moral issues.
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You know, your main interest is in moral philosophy and you happen to find Aristotle's ethics, say, inspiring, right?
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As a moral philosophy, Kant's formulations may have no necessary connection with a political program.
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Then we need disciplinary ethics, and disciplinary ethics requires the background provided by discussions in moral philosophy.
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Moral philosophy explores fundamental questions about what constitutes moral philosophy and wrong behavior.
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Many scholars dedicate their lives to studying moral philosophy and its impact on ethical decision-making.
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Through the lens of moral philosophy, we can better understand the principles guiding our actions and choices.
Synonyms
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Moral rules that tell people what is right and wrong and the study of those rules
Antonyms
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly compositional: 'moral' (ethical/right behavior) combined with 'philosophy' (the study or theory) yields 'the study of ethics'. This follows a standard adjective+noun pattern found cross-linguistically, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents can readily infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
Moral philosophy puts together moral (about 'right and wrong') and philosophy (the 'study' of big questions). Imagine people talking about which actions are fair or good; that image explains why moral philosophy means 'the study of moral values and rules'.