De descriptieve ethiek
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Definition
"De descriptieve ethiek" refers to the branch of philosophy that studies how people actually behave and make moral decisions, rather than prescribing how they should act. It focuses on describing moral behaviors and beliefs as observed in real-life situations.
Etymology
The term "de descriptieve ethiek" comes from Dutch, where "descriptieve" means descriptive, relating to description, and "ethiek" means ethics, the study of moral principles. The phrase literally translates to 'descriptive ethics,' highlighting its focus on describing rather than prescribing ethical conduct.
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"De descriptieve ethiek" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - Philosophy - (B2) - set 1", containing 105 commonly used words.
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