moral philosophy

American  

noun

1. philosophy dealing with the principles of morality; ethics.

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moral philosophy British  

noun

1. 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

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Etymology

Origin of moral philosophy

First recorded in 1600–10

Example Sentences

Stoppard wrote several celebrated radio plays, then made his next big splash with "Jumpers" in 1972, a foray into the world of moral philosophy.

From Barron's

Arguments about democracy, disinformation, the public good and moral philosophy are inseparable from such issues as climate change, gun violence, the effects of new communication technology and the struggle to defeat autocracy.

From Salon

Topics covered include the script, examining Jigsaw’s moral philosophy as well as Amanda’s motivations, envisioning the traps and set design and embellished with behind-the-scenes footage and key cast and crew interviews.

From Washington Times

“When Keynes came to it, economics was still a branch of moral philosophy,” Abigail says.

From Washington Post

That movement was centered on a moral philosophy known as effective altruism, and it financed itself in large part with donations from FTX’s philanthropic arm.

From New York Times