moralssuch

Moralssuch is a term used in ethical discourse to denote the process of seeking, evaluating, and applying moral considerations to actions and decisions. It is a neologism that combines the English "moral" with the German word "Such" (search or inquiry). The concept is informal and does not belong to a single philosophical tradition; it appears in interdisciplinary discussions about how agents—individuals, organizations, or machines—should reason about values in practice.

In philosophy and applied ethics, moralssuch refers to a systematic search for reasons that can justify a choice. Practitioners identify stakeholders, clarify values, weigh potential outcomes, and examine conflicts among duties, rights, and goods. They may deploy multiple moral frameworks—deontology, consequentialism, virtue ethics—or approaches like value-sensitive design and context-sensitive norms. The objective is to produce credible, coherent justifications rather than ad hoc judgments.

In technology and AI ethics, the term is used to describe how agents incorporate ethical considerations into decision making, including transparency, accountability, and alignment with human values. Proponents view moralssuch as a practical method for embedding ethics into algorithms and governance, while critics warn that the term can be vague, culturally contingent, or difficult to implement across diverse contexts.

See also: ethics, moral philosophy, ethical reasoning, value alignment, value-sensitive design. The idea remains informal and debated; its significance lies in highlighting the need for deliberate, reasoned moral evaluation in both human and automated decision making.