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moral philosophy

noun

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


moral philosophy

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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of moral philosophy1

First recorded in 1600–10
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Example Sentences

Is the study of society undertaken with a willful ignorance of moral philosophy, theology, civics, and Econ 101.

As a religion Buddhism is an absurdity; in fact, it is no religion at all, only a system of moral philosophy.

This Sixth Satire treats an admirable common-place of moral philosophy, of the true use of riches.

Peter's kindliness was so vast that he felt like a school-boy being forgiven by the professor of moral philosophy.

In 1785 he succeeded Adam Ferguson as professor of moral philosophy and lectured continuously until 1810.

The knowledge of the appetite and will, or moral philosophy, leading to the culture and regiment of the mind, is very deficient.

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