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What is Ethics?

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A branch of philosophy that involves systematizing, describing, and recommending concepts of right and wrong.

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What does Metaethics study?

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Attempts to determine the meaning of terms such as right, good, virtue, justice.

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What is Cognitivism?

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Maintains that moral judgment can be true or false.

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What is Intuitionism?

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Suggests that human knowledge of what is considered good and bad is immediate and self-evident.

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What is Naturalism?

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Must be established through scientific investigation.

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What is Subjectivism?

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Moral judgment is subjective.

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What is Normative Ethics?

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The study of ethical actions and questions the standards of what is considered good or bad.

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What is Consequentialism?

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An ethical theory that judges the morality of an action based on its outcomes.

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What is Deontological Ethics?

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The study of duty.

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What is Virtue Ethics?

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The study of a person’s character and the virtues for determining or evaluating ethical behavior.