Combining Philosophers
Ideas for Rescher,N/Oppenheim,P, J.L. Austin and Bernard Williams
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23. Ethics / D. Deontological Ethics / 1. Deontology
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'Deon' in Greek means what one must do; there was no word meaning 'duty' [Williams,B]
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23. Ethics / D. Deontological Ethics / 2. Duty
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The concept of a 'duty to myself' is fraudulent [Williams,B]
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Obligation and duty look backwards (because of a promise or job), although the acts are in the future [Williams,B]
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"Ought implies can" is a famous formula in connection with moral obligation [Williams,B]
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The modern idea of duty is unknown in archaic Greece [Williams,B]
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Not all moral deliberations lead to obligations; some merely reveal what 'may' be done [Williams,B]
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23. Ethics / D. Deontological Ethics / 3. Universalisability
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Why should I think of myself as both the legislator and the citizen who follows the laws? [Williams,B]
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We don't have a duty to ensure that others do their duty [Williams,B]
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If the self becomes completely impartial, it no longer has enough identity to worry about its interests [Williams,B]
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23. Ethics / D. Deontological Ethics / 6. Motivation for Duty
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If reason cannot lead people to good, we must hope they have an internal voice [Williams,B]
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Kant's love of consistency is too rigid, and it even overrides normal fairness [Williams,B]
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If the moral self is seen as characterless, then other people have a very limited role in our moral lives [Williams,B]
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