Moral Philosophers

Moral Philosophers

Ethics, also known as moral philosophy, is a branch of philosophy that involves systematizing, defending, and recommending concepts of right and wrong conduct. It comes from the Greek word ethos, which means "character". Major areas of study in ethics may be divided into 4 operational areas:

• Meta-ethics, about the theoretical meaning and reference of moral propositions and how their truth values (if any) may be determined;
• Normative ethics, about the practical means of determining a moral course of action;
• Descriptive ethics, also known as comparative ethics, is the study of people's beliefs about morality;
• Applied ethics, about how moral outcomes can be achieved in specific situations;