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Ethical Formalism

Ethical Formalism is a normative ethical theory that identifies moral principles solely by their logical form and universalizability, distinguishing it from substantive ethical theories by its exclusive reliance on formal criteria rather than empirical or teleological content.

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3.4K

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37

Authors

18

Institutions

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2017–2026

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Publications

26

From metaphysics to ethics: a defence of conceptual analysis

Choice Reviews Online · 1999 · 1.5K citations

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Five Types of Ethical Theory

J. P., C. D. Broad · The American Journal of Psychology · 1931 · 233 citations

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Collegiality, Bureaucratization, and Professionalization: A Weberian Analysis

Malcolm Waters · American Journal of Sociology · 1989 · 221 citations

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Formalism in Ethics and Non-formal Ethics of Value.

John H. Nota, Max Scheler, Manfred S. Frings et al. · Philosophy and Phenomenological Research · 1977 · 207 citations

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From Metaphysics to Ethics: A Defence of Conceptual Analysis

D. Gene Witmer · The Philosophical Review · 2000 · 163 citations

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Authors

37

  1. FJ
    Frank Jackson

    Australian National University, Australia

    3 publications · 246 citations

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  2. DG
    D. Gene Witmer

    University of Florida, United States

    2 publications · 190 citations

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  3. RB
    Richard B. Brandt

    Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center, United States

    2 publications · 146 citations

    2

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  4. BM
    Bruce M. McLaren

    Carnegie Mellon University, United States

    1 publications · 98 citations

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  5. JH
    John H. Nota

    Duquesne University, United States

    1 publications · 207 citations

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Institutions

18

  1. University of San Diego

    San Diego, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    26 citations

  2. Central Michigan University

    Mount Pleasant, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    27 citations

  3. McGill University

    Montreal, Canada

    1 h-index

    2 publications

    54 citations

  4. Deakin University

    Burwood, Australia

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    26 citations

  5. Université de Montréal

    Montreal, Canada

    1 h-index

    2 publications

    54 citations

  6. Linköping University

    Linköping, Sweden

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    43 citations

  7. Western Washington University

    Bellingham, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    26 citations

  8. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

    Cambridge, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    139 citations

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Venues

  1. Philosophy and Phenomenological Research

    PPR · 4 publications · 536 citations

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  2. The Philosophical Review

    3 publications · 203 citations

    3

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  3. Journal of Business Ethics

    3 publications · 58 citations

    3

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  4. Choice Reviews Online

    CRO · 2 publications · 1.5K citations

    2

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  5. American Journal of Sociology

    AJS · 1 publications · 221 citations

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