metaethics
meta·eth·ics
noun plural but usually singular in construction \-ˈe-thiks\Definition of METAETHICS
: the study of the meanings of ethical terms, the nature of ethical judgments, and the types of ethical arguments
— meta·eth·i·cal \-thi-kəl\ adjective
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1938
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