As we know, philosophers divide ethical theories into three major

... As we know, philosophers divide ethical theories into three major classes. They are Metaethics(descriptive), Conceptual(applied), and Normative(prescriptive). Metaethics basically takes the scientific approach to concocting where exactly our ethical principals and philosophies come from (Feiser, 2005). Descriptions and explanations of moral behaviors and beliefs are provided on the basis of facts studied by such specialists of anthropology, sociology and history (Beauchamp & Bowie, 2005). Conceptual ethics covers huge controversial issues on the basis of what is right, good, and established by justice, virtues, responsibilities and obligations. These credited terms are examples submitted by Beauchamp and Bowie on page 6 of our text. James Feiser explains that issues such as abortion, animal rights, capital punishment, nuclear war, etc. would fall under conceptual ethics. Normative ethics distinguishes the differences between what is right and wrong (Feiser, 2005); what mom and dad taught us growing up. It is defined by what

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