"moral futurism" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} moral futurism (uncountable)
  1. (philosophy, rare) The moral stance of accepting that moral system that is probably going to be dominant in the future. Tags: rare, uncountable Categories (topical): Philosophy
    Sense id: en-moral_futurism-en-noun-ORsCs6m8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: human-sciences, philosophy, sciences

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