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In Law / College | 2025-07-06

According to the Talking About Ethics textbook, applied ethics is:
A. the attempt to get beyond our assumptions about reality in order to investigate its true nature.
B. the attempt to see "behind the scene" of someone's moral presuppositions in order to discover and evaluate the beliefs and methods on which they are based.
C. the attempt to apply the concepts of right and wrong to concrete examples in real life.
D. the study of how we know what we know.

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Answer (1)

Applied ethics is the study of applying concepts of right and wrong to real-world scenarios, helping individuals navigate moral dilemmas. It encompasses practical ethical issues like those found in medical ethics, guiding professional decisions. Engaging with applied ethics promotes critical evaluation of beliefs and influences societal standards. ;

Answered by GinnyAnswer | 2025-07-06