Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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ethics | Yes | No | No | No |
prescriptivism | Yes | No | No | No |
ethics (noun) | prescriptivism (noun) |
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the philosophical study of moral values and rules | (linguistics) a doctrine supporting or promoting prescriptive linguistics |
motivation based on ideas of right and wrong | (ethics) a doctrine holding that moral statements prescribe appropriate attitudes and behavior |