"moral science" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: moral sciences [plural]
Etymology: The term was used by David Hume (1711–1776) in his Enquiry concerning the Principles of Morals, and subsequently adopted by some other scholars. Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} moral science (countable and uncountable, plural moral sciences)
  1. The systematic, scientific study of human nature and relationships. Wikipedia link: Human science#Early_development Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-moral_science-en-noun-tbI1tMwk Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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