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Philosophically coherent set of propositions related to ethics or morality.

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          Branch of philosophy that systematizes, defends, and recommends concepts of right and wrong conduct.

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                It also benefits from an awareness of different approaches to ethical theory.
                Pubmed
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                Yet this surely is the fundamental question for ethical theory.
                Recent Tendencies in Ethics / Three Lectures to Clergy Given at ...
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                An ethical theory which ignores them must rest upon a narrow and insecure foundation.
                A Handbook of Ethical Theory
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                His Theology, however, was of his own invention, and adapted to his ethical theory.
                Moral Science; a Compendium of Ethics
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                On the one hand treatises abound which are exhaustive in their presentation of ethical theory.
                Practical Ethics
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                For his ethical theory is the foundation and the motive of his speculation on Progress.
                The Idea of Progress: An Inquiry into Its Origin and Growth
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                Hence the large role of "motive" and "intent" in ethical theory.
                Problems of Conduct: An Introductory Survey of Ethics
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                No ethical theory can announce any intrinsic good.
                A Preface to Politics
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                The more intellectual nature trusts to an ethical theory; the more moral nature has an intellectualist morality.
                The World's Greatest Books — Volume 09 — Lives and Letters
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                It is impossible to explain in brief the relation of Smith's ethical theory to his political economy.
                History of Modern Philosophy / From Nicolas of Cusa to the Prese...
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                Against this whole background of ethical theory, I have ventured to set Hearn's singularly objective account of the Bible.
                Books and Habits, from the Lectures of Lafcadio Hearn
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                Although this chapter is but a small part of the work, it completes the author's demonstration of his ethical theory.
                Moral Science; a Compendium of Ethics
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                The most intellectual of natures adopts an ethical theory of mind; the most moral of natures has an intellectual theory of morals.
                Amiel's Journal: The Journal Intime of Henri-Frédéric Amiel
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                He is, moreover, supposed to be trained in reflective analysis, and of this ethical theory appears to stand in no little need.
                A Handbook of Ethical Theory
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                We may now attempt to summarize this abstruse Ethical theory of Kant.
                Moral Science; a Compendium of Ethics
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                The Ethical theory of Adam Smith may be thus summed up:-
                Moral Science; a Compendium of Ethics
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