Combining Philosophers

Ideas for Herodotus, Will Kymlicka and Michael Dummett

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23. Ethics / C. Virtue Theory / 1. Virtue Theory / c. Particularism

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Maybe the particularist moral thought of women is better than the impartial public thinking of men [Kymlicka]

23. Ethics / C. Virtue Theory / 1. Virtue Theory / d. Virtue theory critique

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To explain generosity in a person, you must understand a generous action [Dummett]

23. Ethics / E. Utilitarianism / 1. Utilitarianism

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Utilitarianism is not a decision-procedure; choice of the best procedure is an open question [Kymlicka]

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One view says start with equality, and infer equal weight to interests, and hence maximum utility [Kymlicka]

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A second view says start with maximising the good, implying aggregation, and hence equality [Kymlicka]