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The last two decades have seen a growing interest in the study of morality/ethics within anthropology. This relatively new trend within the discipline has attempted to tackle the question how morality/ethics can be anthropologically defined, analyzed, and described. While the concept exist as a meta-theme in a number of works in the ethnographic canon, rarely has it been placed as the direct object of inquiry. One of the principle features found in the recent literature is the focus on individual or interpersonal practices which seek for the good in everyday settings, rather than moral codes consisting of imperatives and obligations to be followed. This special theme explores the extent to which theoretical discussions on morality/ethics since the 2000s can deepen our understanding of human life, as well as calling attention to several aspects that tend to remain in the shadows through the phrasing and perspectives prevalent in the current climate of discussion.