moral philosophy
1Moral philosophy — Moral Mor al, a. [F., fr. It. moralis, fr. mos, moris, manner, custom, habit, way of life, conduct.] 1. Relating to duty or obligation; pertaining to those intentions and actions of which right and wrong, virtue and vice, are predicated, or to… …
2moral philosophy — index ethics Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
3moral philosophy — n. ETHICS …
4moral philosophy — noun the philosophical study of moral values and rules • Syn: ↑ethics • Derivationally related forms: ↑ethical (for: ↑ethics), ↑ethicist (for: ↑ethics), ↑ …
5moral philosophy — noun Ethics. The maxims of common life were arranged in some methodical order, and connected together by a few common principles, in the same manner as they had attempted to arrange and connect the phenomena of nature. The science which pretends… …
6moral philosophy — philosophy dealing with the principles of morality; ethics. [1600 10] * * * …
7moral philosophy — See ethics …
8moral philosophy — noun the branch of philosophy concerned with ethics …
9moral philosophy — mor′al philos′ophy n. pho philosophy dealing with the principles of morality; ethics • Etymology: 1600–10 …
10moral philosophy — /mɒrəl fəˈlɒsəfi/ (say moruhl fuh losuhfee) noun the practical application of ethics. –moral philosopher, noun …
