What is Ethics?

The term “ethics” comes from the Greek word “ethos,” which means character or custom. Ethics is the branch of philosophy that studies the rightness or wrongness of human actions. It is concerned with defining, through the use of reason, what a good action is, what the good life is, and how human persons ought to act. In this video, we will discuss what ethics is, its difference from morality, and its main types: normative ethics, metaethics, and applied ethics. Video Chapters 0:12 What is Ethics? 0:32 Difference between Ethics and Morality 0:53 What is Morality? 1:20 Different Types of Ethics 1:28 Normative Ethics 1:55 Metaethics 2:29 Applied Ethics References Albert, E., Denise, T., and Peterfreund, S. Great Traditions in Ethics. 5th ed. California: Wadsworth Publishing Company, 1984. McConnell, T. “Review: On the Nature and Scope of Morality.” Philosophy and Phenomenological Research 54, no. 2 (1994): 421-425. Sumner, L. W. “Normative Ethics and Metaethics.” Ethics 77, (1967): 95–106. — Text: https://languageandphilosophy.blogspot.com/2025/01/what-is-ethics.html Ethics playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDeRF0yrSvCHmux0lr9sSTDv4kEMHsFYH Philosophy playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDeRF0yrSvCFBlxyXJyi9FiCHWzFOI68a Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100090812957708 Support us on Buy Me A Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/languageanw #ethics #morality #philosophy #normativeethics #metaethics #appliedethics