Review:
Descriptive Ethics
overall review score: 3.5
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Descriptive ethics is the study of what people believe to be right or wrong based on their observation and understanding of individual and societal behavior.
Key Features
- Focuses on describing moral beliefs and practices
- Examines how people actually behave morally
- Utilizes descriptive methods such as surveys and observations
Pros
- Provides valuable insights into actual moral practices
- Helps understand cultural differences in moral beliefs
- Can inform normative ethical theories
Cons
- Does not provide guidance on what is morally right or wrong
- Subject to bias based on the observer's perspective
- Lacks universality in determining morality