applied ethics

noun

The branch of ethics that examines moral questions of right and wrong arising in specific areas of practical concern, as, for example, in medicine or business.

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nounapplied ethics (uncountable)
  1. uncountableethicsThe branch of ethics that examines moral questions of right and wrong arising in specific areas of practical concern, as, for example, in medicine or business.
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