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Ethical theories
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The list Ethical theories includes
Animal rights, Deontological ethics, Kantian ethics, Antinomianism and Moral relativism.
The list consists of 31 members
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Cruelty to animals
human infliction of suffering or harm upon non-human animals, for purposes other than self-defense or survival
Overview: Cruelty to animals, also called animal abuse, animal neglect or animal cruelty, is the infliction of suffering or harm by humans upon non-human animals, either by omission (neglect) or by commission. More ...
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Animal rights
Belief that animals have interests that should be considered
Overview: Animal rights is the philosophy according to which many or all sentient animals have moral worth independent of their utility to humans, and that their most basic interests—such as avoiding suffering—should ... 0
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Social choice theory
academic disciplineOverview: Social choice theory is a branch of welfare economics that extends the theory of rational choice to collective decision-making. Social choice studies the behavior of different mathematical procedures ... 0
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Paternalism
action limiting a person’s or group’s liberty or autonomy intended to promote their own good
Overview: Paternalism is action that limits a person's or group's liberty or autonomy and is intended to promote their own good. Paternalism can also imply that the behavior is against or regardless of the will ... 0
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Consequentialism
class of ethical theory basing standards of right & wrong on the consequences of actions
Overview: In moral philosophy, consequentialism is a class of normative, teleological ethical theories that holds that the consequences of one's conduct are the ultimate basis for judgement about the rightness or ... 0
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Nihilism
philosophy of negation towards concepts, meaning, or lifeOverview: Nihilism is a family of views that reject certain aspects of existence. Different forms of nihilism deny different features of reality, ranging from the meaning of life and morality to political insti ... 0
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Hedonism
philosophy of pleasure as the highest valueOverview: Hedonism is a family of philosophical views that prioritize pleasure. Psychological hedonism is the theory that the underlying motivation of all human behavior is to maximize pleasure and avoid pain. As ... 0
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Egalitarianism
Trend of thought that favors equality for all people
Overview: Egalitarianism (from French égal 'equal'; also equalitarianism) is a school of thought within political philosophy that builds on the concept of social equality, prioritizing it for all people. Egalitarian ... 0
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Confucianism
Chinese ethical and philosophical system
Overview: Confucianism, also known as Ruism or Ru classicism, is a system of thought and behavior originating in ancient China, and is variously described as a tradition, philosophy (humanistic or rationalistic) ... 0
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Humanitarianism
Relief activities to aid and assist humanity; philanthropic philosophy of active humanism
Overview: Humanitarianism is an ideology centered on the value of human life, whereby humans practice benevolent treatment and provide assistance to other humans to reduce suffering and improve the conditions of ... 0
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Vegetarianism
Practice of abstaining from the consumption of meat
Overview: Vegetarianism is the practice of abstaining from the consumption of meat (red meat, poultry, seafood, insects, and the flesh of any other animal). It may also include abstaining from eating all by-products ... 0
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Deontological ethics
class of ethical theoriesOverview: In moral philosophy, deontological ethics or deontology (from Greek: δέον, 'obligation, duty' + λόγος, 'study') is the normative ethical theory that the morality of an action should be based on whether ... 0
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Kantian ethics
ethical theory of Immanuel KantOverview: Kantian ethics refers to a deontological ethical theory developed by German philosopher Immanuel Kant that is based on the notion that "I ought never to act except in such a way that I could also will ... 0
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Antinomianism
view which rejects laws or legalismOverview: Antinomianism (Ancient Greek: ἀντί [anti] "against" and νόμος [nomos] "law") is any view which rejects laws or legalism and argues against moral, religious or social norms (Latin: mores), or is at least ... 0
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Moral relativism
philosophical positions about the differences in moral judgments across peoples and culturesOverview: Moral relativism or ethical relativism (often reformulated as relativist ethics or relativist morality) is used to describe several philosophical positions concerned with the differences in moral judgments ... 0
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Effective altruism
a philosophical and social movement that advocates taking actions which maximally benefit sentient beings, as determined by evidence and reason
Overview: Effective altruism (EA) is a 21st-century philosophical and social movement that advocates impartially calculating benefits and prioritizing causes to provide the greatest good. It is motivated by "using ... 0
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Speciesism
special consideration to individuals solely on the basis of their species membership
Overview: Speciesism is a term used in philosophy regarding the treatment of individuals of different species. The term has several different definitions. Some specifically define speciesism as discrimination or ... 0
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Normative ethics
study of ethical action; branch of philosophical ethics that investigates questions about how one morally ought to act and examines standards for the rightness and wrongness of actionsOverview: Normative ethics is the study of ethical behaviour and is the branch of philosophical ethics that investigates questions regarding how one ought to act, in a moral sense. 0
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Meta-ethics
branch of ethics seeking to understand ethical propertiesOverview: In metaphilosophy and ethics, metaethics is the study of the nature, scope, ground, and meaning of moral judgment, ethical belief, or values. It is one of the three branches of ethics generally studied ... 0
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Virtue ethics
normative ethical theories
Overview: Virtue ethics (also aretaic ethics, from Greek ἀρετή [aretḗ]) is a philosophical approach that treats virtue and character as the primary subjects of ethics, in contrast to other ethical systems that put ... 0
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