Why does magma rise to the Earth's surface? A: Magma rises to the Earth's surface due to a combination of differences in density with other rocks in the crust and pressure. The differences in density ca... Full Answer >
Normative ethics is the study of ethical action. It is the branch of philosophical ethics that investigates the set of questions that arise when considering how one ought to act, morally speaking.
1 The system of moral principles and rules that becomes standards for a group or for professional conduct. 2  Normative ethics: The systematic attempt to justify moral codes.  Consequentialism: The rightness (or 'goodness') of an action is in some way determined by the consequences which follow from the act.