| Branch of Ethics | Focus | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| Normative Ethics | Determining moral norms and standards | Utilitarianism, deontology, virtue ethics, theories of right and wrong actions |
| Applied Ethics | Analyzing and resolving specific moral issues | Bioethics, environmental ethics, business ethics, legal (forensic) issues like abortion or animal rights |
| Metaethics | Examining the nature, meaning, and justification of moral principles | Moral realism, moral relativism, moral subjectivism, meaning of “good” or “bad” |
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