Term
Naturalistic Ethics
Any theory that seeks to reduce ethical concepts to those of a natural science, such as psychology, biology, or sociology.
Filed underPhilosophy
Definition
Any theory which seeks to reduce all ethical concepts to concepts of a natural science, usually psychology, but sometimes biology and sociology.
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Sources
- 1.Childress, James F., and John Macquarrie, ed. The Westminster Dictionary of Christian Ethics. (Philadelphia: Westminster Press, 1986). 415Original citation: Childress, James F., and John Macquarrie, eds. The Westminster Dictionary of Christian Ethics. Philadelphia: Westminster Press, 1986, 415.
Last revised August 14, 2026