moral philosophy

moral philosophy
noun
the philosophical study of moral values and rules
Syn: ↑ethics
Derivationally related forms: ↑ethical (for: ↑ethics), ↑ethicist (for: ↑ethics), ↑ethician (for: ↑ethics)
Members of this Topic: ↑egoism, ↑descriptivism, ↑prescriptivism
Hypernyms: ↑philosophy
Hyponyms: ↑bioethics, ↑casuistry, ↑eudemonism, ↑endaemonism, ↑hedonism

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ˌmoral phiˈlosophy 7 [moral philosophy] noun uncountable
the branch of philosophy concerned with moral principles that control or influence a person's behaviour

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  • moral philosophy — See ethics …   Philosophy dictionary

  • moral philosophy — noun the branch of philosophy concerned with ethics …   English new terms dictionary

  • moral philosophy — mor′al philos′ophy n. pho philosophy dealing with the principles of morality; ethics • Etymology: 1600–10 …   From formal English to slang

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  • moral philosophy — noun Date: 1606 ethics; also the study of human conduct and values …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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