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... dispute ) that there are moral obligations to do good , but that the doing of good is self - evidently essential to any moral obligation . The latter proposition , however , is disputed on various grounds . One such ground would be the ...
... dispute ) that there are moral obligations to do good , but that the doing of good is self - evidently essential to any moral obligation . The latter proposition , however , is disputed on various grounds . One such ground would be the ...
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... dispute the Stoic view that the only great human excellence was inde- pendence of spirit and serenity of mind , a ... disputes the Aristotelian view that a great good must be a final good , while retaining the other Aristotelian view ...
... dispute the Stoic view that the only great human excellence was inde- pendence of spirit and serenity of mind , a ... disputes the Aristotelian view that a great good must be a final good , while retaining the other Aristotelian view ...
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... dispute the received standard of moral conduct , granting , of course , that it may become more enlightened both by retrenchment and by supplement . They are anxious neither to subvert nor to transform , but to explain . They want a ...
... dispute the received standard of moral conduct , granting , of course , that it may become more enlightened both by retrenchment and by supplement . They are anxious neither to subvert nor to transform , but to explain . They want a ...
Contents
CHAPTER | 9 |
Discussion of Conceptions | 101 |
The Terms Employed | 205 |
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according aesthetic agathopoeics agent aretaics argued argument attempt axiological beauty believe beneficial benevolence conscience conscious consequences Demiurge deny deontological ethics deontology descriptive knowledge discussion dispute distinction distinguish doubt effect emotion ethic of virtue ethics of benefit evil example expetition extensive quantities fact genuine hedonistic hold human infer insight instance intrinsic intuitionists J. S. Mill justice justified Kant kind knowledge logical magna moralia maleficent man's matter means merely mind moral action moral character moral duty moral obligation moral principles moral theory moral virtue moralists morally commendable morally relevant motive natural Nevertheless non-moral objection obvious offence one's optimific particular philanthropy plausible pleasure possible probable promise punishment question reason regarding relations requital Ross seems sense simply situation sort speak spirit suppose thing tion trivial true truth uncon unless usually utilitarianism virtuous volition voluntaristic voluntary action well-being wrong