(Ethics: The Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy)
In essence, it can be said that moral philosophy is the field in which questions about what is good, what is bad, what is right, what is wrong are all dealt with, in addition to certain moral principles that an average human being follows through his lifetime. Some of the more popular questions which may be raised during a moral philosophy session could be: how must one live? Must one live in pursuit of happiness, or of knowledge, or of both? If one happened to choose to pursue happiness, then must it apply to oneself, or to everyone? It is right to lie or to dishonest, if it is for a good cause? It is right to live with all material benefits, while in some parts of the world people are starving to death? These are just a few of the questions that one would have to answer while in pursuit of finding out the right and the wrong of things in general. (Moral Philosophy, the ethical approach through the ages)
References
Ethics" The Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy. Retrieved at http://www.iep.utm.edu/e/ethics.htm. Accessed 30 August, 2006
Moore, G.E. (1922) "The nature of moral philosophy, by GE Moore" Philosophical
Studies. Retrieved at http://www.ditext.com/moore/nmp.html. Accessed 30 August, 2006
Sofroniou, Andreas. (2003) "Moral Philosophy, the ethical approach through the ages"
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References
Ethics" The Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy. Retrieved at http://www.iep.utm.edu/e/ethics.htm. Accessed 30 August, 2006
Moore, G.E. (1922) "The nature of moral philosophy, by GE Moore" Philosophical
Studies. Retrieved at http://www.ditext.com/moore/nmp.html. Accessed 30 August, 2006
Sofroniou, Andreas. (2003) "Moral Philosophy, the ethical approach through the ages"
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