Metaethics-1

I. Introduction

A. What is Ethics?

1. Terms. The terms "moral" and "ethics" com from Latin and Greek, respectively (mores and ethos), deriving their meaning from the idea of custom.

2. Morality and Ethics refer to actual or ideal moralities (e.g. the morality of Socrates and/or the moral theory taught by Socrates; the morality of modern-day Christians and/or the morality taught by Jesus to his disciples)

3. Morality and Ethics can refer to the philosophical analysis of morality, the systematic endeavor to understand moral concepts and justify moral principles and theories.

a. Analyzing terms. It undertakes to analyze such concepts as "right," "wrong," "permissible," "ought," "good," and "evil" in their moral contexts.

b. Principles. Here, moral philosophy seeks to establish principles of right behavior that can serve as action guides for individuals and groups.

c. Values and Virtues for society. It investigates which values and virtues......

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