Ethics vs Metaethics (Philosophical Distinction)

An explication of the difference between Ethics and Metaethics, as well as the distinction between these fields and the other areas of ethics, namely Applied Ethics, and Ethical Theory. Also included is a brief explanation of some of the top positions in Metaethics: Emotivism, Cognitivism, Non-Cognitivism, Naturalism, Realism, Objectivism, Subjectivism and Relativism.

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