Ethics
<p ><b>Ethics</b>, also known as <b>moral philosophy</b>, is a branch of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philosophy" title="Philosophy" >philosophy</a> that involves systematizing, defending, and recommending concepts of right and wrong behavior.<sup id="cite_ref-iep.utm.edu_0-0" class="reference" ><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethics#cite_note-iep.utm.edu-0" >[1]</a></sup></p>
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Major areas of study in ethics may be divided into 3 operational areas:<sup id="cite_ref-iep.utm.edu_0-1" class="reference" ><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethics#cite_note-iep.utm.edu-0" >[1]</a></sup>
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<li ><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meta-ethics" title="Meta-ethics" >Meta-ethics</a>, about the theoretical meaning and reference of moral propositions and how their <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Truth_value" title="Truth value" >truth values</a></li>
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<li ><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Normative_ethics" title="Normative ethics" >Normative ethics</a>, about the practical means of determining a moral course of action;</li>
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<li ><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Applied_ethics" title="Applied ethics" >Applied ethics</a>, about how moral outcomes can be achieved in specific situations;</li>
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<p >Each of these areas include many further sub-fields of study.</p>
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