Study of what morality is, whether moral facts exist, and what moral language means.

Study of what actions are right or wrong and what we ought to do.

A system of principles governing right and wrong behavior.

Specific beliefs or rules about right and wrong held by individuals or societies.

Social rules about acceptable behavior.

General rules that guide moral reasoning (e.g., don’t harm others).

A feature that exists independently of anyone’s opinions.

A simplified representation used to understand morality (e.g., weighing harms and benefits).

Idea that moral value is limited and must be distributed.

The claim that moral properties cannot be reduced to non-moral facts.

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PHIL: Core Concepts

Term	Definition
Metaethics	Study of what morality is, whether moral facts exist, and what moral language means.
Normative ethics	Study of what actions are right or wrong and what we ought to do.
Morality	A system of principles governing right and wrong behavior.
Morals	Specific beliefs or rules about right and wrong held by individuals or societies.
Moral norms	Social rules about acceptable behavior.
Moral principles	General rules that guide moral reasoning (e.g., don’t harm others).
Objective property	A feature that exists independently of anyone’s opinions.
Scale model	A simplified representation used to understand morality (e.g., weighing harms and benefits).
Moral pie	Idea that moral value is limited and must be distributed.
Irreducibility	The claim that moral properties cannot be reduced to non-moral facts.

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