ethical philosophy
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But for all his learning, Acton never published a book in his own lifetime; and for all its brilliance, his rigidly ethical philosophy seemed out of step with the complacent new materialism of his age.
From Time Magazine Archive
Instead of offering nation-building courses in economics and agriculture, Makerere emphasizes such traditional Western disciplines as ethical philosophy and Greek.
From Time Magazine Archive
We may now consider that what we distinguished as the metaphysical question in ethical philosophy is sufficiently answered, and that we have learned what the words 'good,' 'bad,' and 'obligation' severally mean.
From The Will to Believe : and Other Essays in Popular Philosophy by James, William
In this aspect Christianity invites comparison with Stoicism, and indeed with pagan ethical philosophy generally, if we except the hedonistic schools.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 7 "Equation" to "Ethics" by Various
From any point of view, it must be regarded as a valuable addition to the literature of ethical philosophy.
From John Stuart Mill; His Life and Works Twelve Sketches by Herbert Spencer, Henry Fawcett, Frederic Harrison, and Other Distinguished Authors by Fawcett, Henry
