The methodology of applied philosophy

The methodology of applied philosophy may consist in its mode of application; or it may serve applied philosophy's purpose of speaking to practical matters. There may be no single method that is shared by all sub-fields of applied philosophy; applied ethics, the dominant form of applied philosophy, should be thought of as neither “top-down” nor “bottom-up” in its methods. The use of far-fetched examples is arguably in tension with the concerns and intended audience of applied philosophy. Finally, applied philosophers may not be able to claim the status of experts; and moral expertise, in particular, is subject to moral worries.