Ethical theory is a foundational domain within moral philosophy that systematically investigates the principles determining right from wrong. It encompasses diverse branches including metaethics, ...

Generally ethical principles stem from ethical theories, and when defending a particular action, ethicists normally appeal to these principles, not the underlying theory. Ethical traditions stretch ...

A. St Thomas Aquinas’ Natural Law – laws and precepts as the basis of morality: Aquinas’ four levels of law (eternal, divine, natural and human); Natural Law derived from rational thought; based on a ...

All of morality aims at the same thing but there are several basic ways to get there. If you prefer, each approach is like a different tool—a hammer, a nail, a level. Using the right tool for the ...