metaethics

[met-uh-eth-iks, met-uh-eth-]

met·a·eth·ics

[met-uh-eth-iks, met-uh-eth-]
noun (usually used with a singular verb)
the philosophy of ethics dealing with the meaning of ethical terms, the nature of moral discourse, and the foundations of moral principles.
Also, met·a-eth·ics.


Origin:
1945–50; meta- + ethics

met·a·eth·i·cal, adjective
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a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
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metaethics

the subdiscipline of ethics concerned with determining the nature of moral concepts and judgments largely through the analysis of the logical and semantic aspects of moral language.

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