Preethical

adj

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Prior to the development of a system of ethics. not-comparable

    "The analytical history starts by attempting to understand relevant psychological capacities of the preethical ancestors, and, on that basis, to portray the initial stages of the ethical project."

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"The analytical history starts by attempting to understand relevant psychological capacities of the preethical ancestors, and, on that basis, to portray the initial stages of the ethical project."

Etymology

From pre- + ethical.

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