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social ethics  

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  • Social ethics addresses moral dilemmas that concern society as a whole. Ethical issues, such as racial equality, abortion, and global warming, though they can also be examined from the standpoint of individuals, are clear examples of social ethics dilemmas. [Source: Encyclopedia of Religion in America; Social Ethics]

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