etikasta
Etikasta is a term used in philosophy and applied ethics to denote a practical approach to ethics that focuses on how normative theories are implemented in daily decision-making within organizations, governments, and communities. The concept operates as a bridge between ethical theory and public policy, corporate practice, and technological design, prioritizing actions that are justifiable to affected stakeholders and verifiable through accountability mechanisms. Etymology: the word is formed from the root etik- (ethics) and a suffix common in several languages to denote a field of study or practice.
Core ideas include: ethical alignment of actions with stated values; transparency in decision processes; inclusive governance
Key domains of application are governance and policy, business ethics and corporate social responsibility, technology and
Reception is mixed: proponents praise its focus on real-world impact and accountability, while critics warn that
References in ethics literature describe etikasta as a heuristic for integrating ethical theory with practice, rather