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applied ethics

applied ethics noun: the branch of ethics that examines moral questions of right and wrong arising in specific areas of practical concern, as, for example, in medicine or business.

Noun

applied ethics (uncountable)

  1. The branch of ethics that examines moral questions of right and wrong arising in specific areas of practical concern, as, for example, in medicine or business.

Questions about applied ethics

What does applied ethics mean?
Applied ethics means the branch of ethics that examines moral questions of right and wrong arising in specific areas of practical concern, as, for example, in medicine or business.
What part of speech is applied ethics?
Applied ethics is a noun.

Words near applied ethics in the dictionary

  1. applicatory
  2. applied
  3. applied arts
  4. applied behavior analysis
  5. applied economics
  6. applied ethics
  7. applied kinesiology
  8. applied linguistics
  9. applied math
  10. applied mathematics
  11. applied maths

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