"comparative ethics" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} comparative ethics (uncountable)
  1. (anthropology, sociology, ethics) A type of descriptive ethics, focused on studying the nature and origins of beliefs about morality held by people in diverse social or cultural groups. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Anthropology, Ethics, Sociology Related terms: normative ethics, metaethics Translations (a type of descriptive ethics): hambinging asalan (Tagalog)
    Sense id: en-comparative_ethics-en-noun-eEZ5-Jtk Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: anthropology, ethics, human-sciences, philosophy, sciences, social-science, sociology

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