# Philosophical Ethics and Theory

**Type:** Topics  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/topics/philosophical-ethics-and-theory/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Citations | 545,932 |
| Description | This cluster of papers covers a wide range of topics in moral philosophy, including ethical theories, moral realism, virtue ethics, Kantian ethics, metaethics, normativity, agency, reasoning, empathy, and human dignity. It explores the nature of morality, the foundations of ethical principles, and the complexities of human moral decision-making. |
| Domain | Social Sciences |
| Field | Arts and Humanities |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/T10297 |
| Works | 80,462 |

## Topic papers all

- [The Right and the Good](https://scholariq.org/papers/the-right-and-the-good/)

## Topic researchers

Showing 12 of 20.

- [Daniel Kahneman](https://scholariq.org/researchers/daniel-kahneman/)
- [Amos Tversky](https://scholariq.org/researchers/amos-tversky/)
- [Noam Chomsky](https://scholariq.org/researchers/noam-chomsky/)
- [Erving Goffman](https://scholariq.org/researchers/erving-goffman/)
- [Amartya Sen](https://scholariq.org/researchers/amartya-sen-2/)
- [Richard H. Thaler](https://scholariq.org/researchers/richard-h-thaler/)
- [George Lakoff](https://scholariq.org/researchers/george-lakoff/)
- [Hazel Rose Markus](https://scholariq.org/researchers/hazel-rose-markus/)
- [Cass R. Sunstein](https://scholariq.org/researchers/cass-r-sunstein/)
- [Shinobu Kitayama](https://scholariq.org/researchers/shinobu-kitayama/)
- [Léon Festinger](https://scholariq.org/researchers/leon-festinger/)
- [Martha C. Nussbaum](https://scholariq.org/researchers/martha-c-nussbaum/)

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