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The present book exclusively concentrates on single theme Metaethics, having 14 papers, all written by specialist stalwarts of ethics except a few new scholars. All the papers are authentic and thought provoking.The word 'metaethics' derives from two words “Meta” +”Ethics”; 'meta' means 'after'. So, 'Metaethics' means 'after' ethics. The suffix “Meta” carries a specific sense, meaning “second order” or 'later in origin' or 'after study'. It occupies the tasks beyond (Meta) the traditional normative discussion. It has been defined, as the study of the origin, and the meaning of ethical concepts, though it is the least defined area of moral philosophy. It investigates where our ethical principles come from and what they mean, whether it involves merely a discussion on social inventions or expressions of individual emotions. It tries to answer question focusing on issues of universal truths, the will of God, the role of reason in ethical judgments and the meaning of ethical terms themselves. It covers issues from moral semantics to epistemology, to the metaphysical issues whether morality exists independently of humans, as also psychological issues concerning the underlying mental basis of moral judgment and conduct. Prof. Nityanand Mishra prefers to call it just a “Critique”, its business being to examine the reasonableness of or otherwise of both 'norms' and virtues.