ethical-philosophy-guide
Applied ethics research methods and major ethical frameworks
Profile →npx skills add brycewang-stanford/Auto-Empirical-Research-Skills --skill ethical-philosophy-guide --agent claude-code
Same command for any agent — swap --agent for codex, cursor, copilot.
Weekly change comes from our own snapshots, not the repository page — it measures attention, not adoption.
# Applied Ethics Research Guide ## Overview Applied ethics is the branch of philosophy that addresses concrete moral questions in specific domains: medicine, technology, business, environment, law, and research itself. Unlike metaethics (which asks what moral terms mean) or normative ethics (which develops general moral theories), applied ethics works at the intersection of philosophical reasoning and real-world decision-making. The field has exploded in relevance as emerging technologies -- artificial intelligence, gene editing, autonomous weapons, surveillance systems -- create moral dilemmas that existing law and policy cannot resolve. Applied ethics research requires both philosophical rigor (clear argument structure, engagement with existing frameworks) and empirical grounding (understanding the technology, institution, or practice being evaluated). This guide covers the major ethical frameworks used in applied ethics, methods for constructing and evaluating ethical arguments, the landscape of subfields (bioethics, AI ethics, research ethics, environmental ethics), and practical guidance for publishing in philosophy and interdisciplinary venues. ## Major Ethical Frameworks ###
- Overview
- Major Ethical Frameworks
- Framework Comparison
- Applying Frameworks to a Case
- Constructing Ethical Arguments
- Argument Structure in Applied Ethics
- The Method of Reflective Equilibrium
- Major Subfields
- Bioethics
- AI Ethics
- Research Ethics
- Writing Ethics Papers
- Best Practices
- References
What does the ethical-philosophy-guide skill do?
Applied ethics research methods and major ethical frameworks
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add brycewang-stanford/Auto-Empirical-Research-Skills --skill ethical-philosophy-guide --agent claude-code` — it drops the skill into your project so the agent can pick it up. Swap the --agent value for codex, cursor or copilot if you use one of those.
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