Combining Philosophers
Ideas for Herodotus, John Rawls and Ren Descartes
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23. Ethics / B. Contract Ethics / 1. Contractarianism
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A fair arrangement is one that parties can agree to without knowing how it will benefit them personally [Rawls, by Williams,B]
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23. Ethics / C. Virtue Theory / 1. Virtue Theory / d. Virtue theory critique
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Greeks elevate virtues enormously, but never explain them [Descartes]
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23. Ethics / C. Virtue Theory / 3. Virtues / a. Virtues
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Descartes makes strength of will the central virtue [Descartes, by Taylor,C]
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23. Ethics / D. Deontological Ethics / 3. Universalisability
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Check your rationality by thinking of your opinion pronounced by the supreme court [Rawls]
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23. Ethics / E. Utilitarianism / 1. Utilitarianism
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Utilitarianism inappropriately scales up the individual willingness to make sacrifices [Rawls, by Nagel]
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23. Ethics / E. Utilitarianism / 4. Unfairness
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The maximisation of happiness must be done fairly [Rawls, by Smart]
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23. Ethics / F. Existentialism / 5. Existence-Essence
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Essence must be known before we discuss existence [Descartes]
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