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規範倫理学 (きはんりんりがく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

規き範はん倫りん理り学がく

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Meanings

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normative ethics

Branch of ethics concerned with criteria of what is morally right and wrong. Used in academic and philosophical contexts.

規き範はん倫りん理り学がくは、何なにが正ただしい行こう為いかを問とう学

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Normative ethics is the study of what constitutes right action.

Kanji

規standard, measure
範pattern, example, model
倫ethics, companion
理logic, arrangement, reason
学study, learning, science

Related words

倫りん理り学がく
倫理学 is the broader field of ethics, while 規範倫理学 specifically focuses on normative theories.
メタ倫りん理り学がく
メタ倫理学 examines the nature of moral language and reasoning, whereas 規範倫理学 prescribes moral standards.
応おう用よう倫りん理り学がく
応用倫理学 applies ethical theories to practical issues, while 規範倫理学 develops the underlying principles.

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Etymology

Compound of 規範 (norm, standard) and 倫理学 (ethics). The term is a direct translation of the English 'normative ethics'.

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