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Full Idea
All moral judgements are ultimately judgements as to the value of ends.
Gist of Idea
All moral judgements ultimately concern the value of ends
Source
Hastings Rashdall (Theory of Good and Evil [1907], VII.I)
Book Ref
Rashdall,Hastings: 'Theory of Good and Evil 1' [OUP 1907], p.184
A Reaction
I am increasingly struck by this, especially when observing that it is the great gap in Kant's theory. For some odd reason, he gives being rational the highest possible value. Why? Nietzsche is good on this. 'Eudaimonia' seems a good start, to me.
| 1457 | Morality requires a minimum commitment to the self [Rashdall] |
| 1458 | Conduct is only reasonable or unreasonable if the world is governed by reason [Rashdall] |
| 1459 | Absolute moral ideals can't exist in human minds or material things, so their acceptance implies a greater Mind [Rashdall, by PG] |
| 6674 | All moral judgements ultimately concern the value of ends [Rashdall] |
| 6673 | Ideal Utilitarianism is teleological but non-hedonistic; the aim is an ideal end, which includes pleasure [Rashdall] |