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Ethics Mind Map: A Visual Guide to Moral Theory

See how ethical theories, principles and dilemmas connect in one map. Then build your own from your lecture notes, PDF or slides.

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What you get: Interactive mind maps of the main ideas and how they connect. Free: overview maps (detailed maps on your first 3 creations). Plus: detailed maps with supporting concepts.
Exports: Your first PDF or PNG export is free; Plus exports anytime.
Price: Free plan: 5 creations a week, up to 3 a day. Plus: $9.99/month or $99.90/year (USD; local prices at checkout).
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What you can upload: PDF, Word (.docx), PowerPoint (.pptx), plain text or Markdown, and images (PNG, JPG, WebP, GIF), or type a topic. One file per creation on the free plan; several at once on Plus.

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Why Map Your Ethics Course

Ethics mixes theories, terms and cases. A map shows how they fit together.

Build From Your Own Material

Upload lecture slides, a PDF reading or class notes and get a map that follows your syllabus.

See the Structure of Theories

Branches separate metaethics, normative ethics and applied ethics so you can place each idea.

Turn the Map Into a Quiz

Test yourself on theories and thinkers, then export the map as PNG or PDF for revision.

How to Make an Ethics Mind Map

Start from your notes or just a topic, and let AI draft the structure.

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Add Your Material
Upload a PDF, slides or notes, or type a topic such as utilitarianism.
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AI Builds the Map
The AI groups theories, principles and examples into expandable branches.
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Study, Expand and Quiz
Expand weak branches, edit wording, then turn the map into a quiz or export it.

Ethics Mind Map: Structure and Key Branches

A mind map about ethics organizes moral philosophy into a few main areas. Normative ethics asks how we should act and includes consequentialism, deontology and virtue ethics. Metaethics asks what moral claims mean and whether they can be true. Applied ethics examines real issues such as medical care, business conduct and the environment.

Normative ethics: theories that set standards for right action
Metaethics: the nature and status of moral statements
Applied ethics: moral questions in medicine, business and policy
Key thinkers: Aristotle, Kant, Mill and their core arguments
Dilemmas: trolley problems and conflicts between duties

Use the map to revise theories side by side and spot where they disagree. Create your own version from your notes to match your course.

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Ethics Mind Map Questions

Answers about the main ethical theories and how to build your own map.

What are the three main normative ethical theories?

Consequentialism judges actions by their outcomes, deontology judges them by duties and rules, and virtue ethics focuses on the character of the person acting. Each gives a different answer to what is right.

What is the difference between ethics and morality?

Morality usually refers to the beliefs a person or society holds about right and wrong. Ethics is the systematic study of those beliefs, testing their reasons and consistency.

Which files can I use to build an ethics map?

You can upload a PDF, Word (DOCX) or PowerPoint (PPTX) file, a text or Markdown file, or an image. You can also type a topic instead.

Can I turn my ethics map into a quiz?

Yes. Once the map is made, you can turn it into a quiz to test yourself on theories and terms. The same notes can also become flashcards.