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Metaethics The term “meta” means after or beyond, and, consequently, the notion of metaethics involves a removed, or bird’s eye view of the entire project of ethics. It examines mainly the metaphysical aspects of morality. It explores issues on the existence of moral values, the meaning of moral terms like good/bad, right/wrong, and relations between moral judgments and moral acts. Historical Forerunners David Hume (1711-1776) Hume is often grouped with John Locke, George Berkeley, and a handful of others as a British Empiricist. Major Works: A Treatise of Human Nature 人性论 An Enquiry con