Whatever action contributes to the greatest happiness for the greatest number of people affected is the right action to take.
Ethics is a branch of philosophy, not a branch of science (although scientists can still strive to be ethical).
Soko Yamaga has written: 'Yamaga Soko zenshu' -- subject(s): Ethics, Japanese Philosophy 'Yamaga Soko zenshu' -- subject(s): Ethics, Japanese Philosophy 'Yamaga Soko zenshu' -- subject(s): Ethics, Japanese Philosophy 'Yamaga Soko zenshu' -- subject(s): Ethics, Japanese Philosophy 'Yamaga Soko zenshu' -- subject(s): Ethics, Japanese Philosophy 'Yamaga Soko zenshu' -- subject(s): Ethics, Japanese Philosophy 'Yamaga Soko zenshu' -- subject(s): Ethics, Japanese Philosophy
No, Ethics is a branch of philosophy.
Brenda Almond has written: 'Introducing Applied Ethics' 'Ethics and education' -- subject(s): Ethics, Philosophy, Education 'Exploring philosophy' -- subject(s): Introductions, Philosophy 'The Philosophical Quest' 'Education and the individual' -- subject(s): School choice, Education and state, Academic freedom 'The philosophy quest' -- subject(s): Introductions, Philosophy 'Exploring ethics' -- subject(s): Ethics
Marvin Fox has written: 'Collected essays on philosophy and on Judaism' -- subject(s): Jewish Philosophy, Jewish ethics, Jewish philosophers, Judaism 'Interpreting Maimonides' -- subject(s): Ethics, Jewish Philosophy, Jewish ethics, Medieval Philosophy
Debika Saha has written: 'Moral language' -- subject(s): Ethics, Language and ethics, Semantics (Philosophy) 'Moral language' -- subject(s): Ethics, Language and ethics, Semantics (Philosophy)
W. R. Sorley has written: 'A history of English philosophy' -- subject(s): English Philosophy, History 'The ethics of naturalism' -- subject(s): Ethics, Evolutionary Ethics 'Recent tendencies in ethics' -- subject(s): Ethics 'On the ethics of naturalism' -- subject(s): Ethics, Evolutionary Ethics
Philosophy is the study of fundamental questions about existence, knowledge, values, reason, mind, and language. Ethics is a branch of philosophy that deals with moral principles and values, guiding individuals on what is right or wrong in their actions and decisions. In essence, philosophy is a broader field that encompasses ethics as one of its branches.
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David Seedhouse has written: 'Liberating medicine' -- subject(s): Medical Philosophy, Medicine, Philosophy, Philosophy, Medical 'Values-Based Decision-Making for the Caring Professions' 'Total Health Promotion' -- subject(s): Philosophy, Mental health promotion, Health promotion, Mental health 'Ethics' -- subject(s): Clinical Ethics, Medical, Medical ethics, Nonfiction, OverDrive 'Practical medical ethics' -- subject(s): Medical ethics, Ethics, Medical
The idea that a person studying ethics in moral philosophy is just going to end up running into misconception after misconception.
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