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moral philosophy

American  

noun

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

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

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