descriptive ethics

noun

The study of people's beliefs about morality, in contrast to normative ethics and metaethics.

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Meanings

noundescriptive ethics (uncountable)
  1. uncountableethicsThe study of people's beliefs about morality, in contrast to normative ethics and metaethics.
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