Philosophers principally known for theories of right action, virtue, moral value and the good life for a person, independent of a central theory of the state. Belongs here: virtue ethicists, deontologists, utilitarians, existentialist moral thinkers, and the classical schools of practical wisdom such as Stoic, Cynic, Confucian and Mohist moral teaching. Does not belong here: philosophers whose ethical views are secondary to a primarily political theory of the state, grouped under Political Philosophy, or to a primarily metaphysical system, grouped under Metaphysics.
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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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