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  2. Praxeology - Wikipedia

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    In philosophy, praxeology or praxiology (/ ˌ p r æ k s i ˈ ɒ l ə dʒ i /; from Ancient Greek πρᾶξις (praxis) 'deed, action' and -λογία (-logia) 'study of') is the theory of human action, based on the notion that humans engage in purposeful behavior, contrary to reflexive behavior and other unintentional behavior.

  3. Action theory (philosophy) - Wikipedia

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    Action theory or theory of action is an area in philosophy concerned with theories about the processes causing willful human bodily movements of a more or less complex kind. . This area of thought involves epistemology, ethics, metaphysics, jurisprudence, and philosophy of mind, and has attracted the strong interest of philosophers ever since Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics (Third B

  4. Action (philosophy) - Wikipedia

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    In philosophy, an action is an event that an agent performs for a purpose, that is, guided by the person's intention. [1] [2] The first question in the philosophy of action is to determine how actions differ from other forms of behavior, like involuntary reflexes.

  5. Praxis (process) - Wikipedia

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    Praxis is the process by which a theory, lesson, or skill is enacted, embodied, realized, applied, or put into practice."Praxis" may also refer to the act of engaging, applying, exercising, realizing, or practising ideas.

  6. Outline of ethics - Wikipedia

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    Ethics (also known as moral philosophy) is the branch of philosophy that involves systematizing, defending, and recommending concepts of right and wrong conduct. [1] The field of ethics, along with aesthetics , concern matters of value , and thus comprise the branch of philosophy called axiology .

  7. Maxim (philosophy) - Wikipedia

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    In deontological ethics, mainly in Kantian ethics, maxims are understood as subjective principles of action. A maxim is thought to be part of an agent's thought process for every rational action, indicating in its standard form: (1) the action, or type of action; (2) the conditions under which it is to be done; and (3) the end or purpose to be achieved by the action, or the motive.

  8. Deontology - Wikipedia

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    In moral philosophy, deontological ethics or deontology (from Greek: δέον, 'obligation, duty' + λόγος, 'study') is the normative ethical theory that the morality of an action should be based on whether that action itself is right or wrong under a series of rules and principles, rather than based on the consequences of the action. [1]

  9. The Right and the Good - Wikipedia

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    [3]: 5 So "it is my duty to do act A from the sense that it is my duty to do act A". [3]: 5 To avoid this problem, Ross suggests that moral goodness should be distinguished from moral rightness or moral obligation. [3]: 5 The moral value of an action depends on the motive but the motive is not relevant for whether the act is right or wrong.