normative ethical theory
C5015
concept
A normative ethical theory is a systematic framework that aims to determine which actions are morally right or wrong and why, by providing principles or rules to guide moral decision-making.
All labels observed (8)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| normative ethical theory canonical | 3 |
| Christian ethical theory | 2 |
| African-centered ethical framework | 1 |
| deontological ethics | 1 |
| ethical worldview | 1 |
| form of utilitarianism | 1 |
| normative theory of war | 1 |
| utilitarian theory | 1 |
Description generation (CDg)
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Instruction
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Input
Class: normative ethical theory
Generated description
A normative ethical theory is a systematic framework that aims to determine which actions are morally right or wrong and why, by providing principles or rules to guide moral decision-making.
Instances (10)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| Utilitarianism | — |
| Nguzo Saba | African-centered ethical framework |
| secular humanism | ethical worldview |
| Christian realism | Christian ethical theory |
| Reinhold Niebuhr’s Christian realism | Christian ethical theory |
| consequentialism | — |
| act utilitarianism | utilitarian theory |
| preference utilitarianism | form of utilitarianism |
| Kantianism | deontological ethics |
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Just war theory
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just war theory
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normative theory of war |