adjective
- relating to or involving metaethics, the branch of philosophy that examines the nature, meaning, and justification of moral judgments rather than their content
Usage: philosophical; academic
Examples
- The professor’s metaethical approach focused on what makes moral statements true or false.
- Metaethical theories attempt to understand the nature of moral language itself.
- Her dissertation explored metaethical questions about moral objectivity.
- The debate shifted from normative ethics to metaethical concerns about moral knowledge.
- Metaethical relativism suggests that moral truths are relative to particular cultures.
- Students often find metaethical discussions more abstract than applied ethics.