“Moral Philosophy is the rational study of the meaning and justification of moral claims. A ‘moral claim’ evaluates the rightness or wrongness of an action or a person’s character”. For example, “stealing is wrong” claims that the act of stealing is wrong, while “people should not be dishonest” claims a character trait (i.e. dishonesty) is wrong (Gert and Gert).
“Descriptively, morality refers to certain codes of conduct put forward by a society or a group (such as a religion) or accepted by an individual for his/her own behavior. Normatively, it refers to a code of conduct that, given specified conditions, would be put forward by all rational persons.” (“What Is Moral Philosophy?”).

Moral Philosophy appeals to some of the world’s most astute and intellectual minds. Nevertheless, anyone seeking to better understand themselves, the world they live in, and their relations to the world and each other, should study moral philosophy.
Interestingly, the birthing of new ideas and sound reasoning results from inspiration gained via philosophical concepts. Moreover, philosophical works teach learners to observe, question, evaluate and reason about some of life’s most basic, yet meaningful questions. Interestingly, the answers to philosophical questions extend well beneath the surface and are in no way fixed, as is the case with other sciences.
For the University Scholar, business professional, curious mind, or simply the avid learner, moral philosophy offers an endless variety of