| 单词 | metaethics |
| 释义 | metaethicsor met·a-eth·ics[ met-uh-eth-iks, met-uh-eth- ] / ˌmɛt əˈɛθ ɪks, ˈmɛt əˌɛθ- / noun (usually used with a singular verb)the philosophy of ethics dealing with the meaning of ethical terms, the nature of moral discourse, and the foundations of moral principles. Origin of metaethicsFirst recorded in 1945–50; meta- + ethics OTHER WORDS FROM metaethicsmet·a·eth·i·cal, adjectiveWords nearby metaethicsMetacomet, metacomputer, metacryst, metadata, meta-dichlorobenzene, metaethics, metafemale, metafiction, metagalaxy, metage, metagenesis Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for metaethicsmeta-ethics noun(functioning as singular) the philosophical study of questions about the nature of ethical judgment as distinct from questions of normative ethics, for example, whether ethical judgments state facts or express attitudes, whether there are objective standards of morality, and how moral judgments can be justified Derived forms of meta-ethicsmeta-ethical, adjectiveCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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