ethical theories
Ethical theories are principles or frameworks that provide systematic guidance on how individuals and societies ought to make morally right decisions, by evaluating and justifying what is considered ethical or morally good. They offer different perspectives and approaches to understanding and resolving ethical dilemmas, based on concepts such as virtues, consequences, duties, or fairness.
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Related Concepts (28)
- animal ethics
- bioethics
- business ethics
- care ethics
- computer ethics
- consequentialism
- contractarianism
- deontological ethics
- discourse ethics
- divine command theory
- egoism
- environmental ethics
- ethical absolutism
- ethical relativism
- ethics and morality
- feminist ethics
- kantian ethics
- legal ethics
- media ethics
- moral agency
- natural law ethics
- pragmatic ethics
- professional ethics
- relational ethics
- rights-based ethics
- utilitarian values
- utilitarianism
- virtue ethics