Named arguments and positions that concern right action, moral value or the meaning of ethical terms, distinct from a general ethical theory or school of thought tracked elsewhere on this atlas: the open question argument as G.E. Moore's case against defining goodness in purely natural terms. Belongs here: a formulated argument or named position whose target question is what is right, good or morally required. Does not belong here: an argument about the metaphysics of value or the nature of a moral agent's mind, grouped under Metaphysics or Philosophy of Mind instead.
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1. Ethics (Wikipedia)
WikipediaEthics, lead section, Greek contributors sentence
This period saw the emergence of ethical teachings associated with Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Daoism, and contributions of philosophers like Socrates and Aristotle.
Ethics, lead section, ancient regions sentence
The history of ethics started in the ancient period with the development of ethical principles and theories in ancient Egypt, India, China, and Greece.
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