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normative ethics

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.06 in modern English

Syllables
nor-ma-tive ethics
IPA
25
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
3
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A branch of ethics concerned with classifying actions as right and wrong, attempting to develop a set of rules governing human conduct, or a set of norms for action.

Uncountable

Usage

Phrases

comparative ethics descriptive ethics

Frequently Paired Words

comparative ethics descriptive ethics metaethics

Questions

What does normative ethics mean?
A branch of ethics concerned with classifying actions as right and wrong, attempting to develop a set of rules governing human conduct, or a set of norms for action.

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