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 • Nov. 29, 2025

Rainer Ebert is a research fellow in moral philosophy at the University of South Africa.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2025

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 • Dec. 15, 2023

Three Americans were among winners of this year’s Balzan Prize, announced Monday, for their work in the fields of moral philosophy, musicology and biotechnology.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 12, 2022

Eventually, with the concept of a tacit reserve, a principle from moral philosophy is introduced directly into epistemology, establishing a limit to knowledge claims.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton