Which field or topic would include tasks such as accurately describing the moral codes and ethical standards of colonial america?
a) normative ethics
b) descriptive ethics
c) applied ethics
d) instrumental ethics

B). Descriptive ethics.

Explanation:

As per the given description, the 'descriptive ethics' is the type of field or topic that would describe the 'moral standards or ethical codes of the Colonial America' as such an approach emphasizes on observing the attitudes of people and how they take decisions morally. It also aims to examining the beliefs or notions of the people based on morality and questions their ethical patterns they follow. Therefore, option B i.e. 'descriptive ethics' is the answer.

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