Ideas from 'On the Duty of Man and Citizen' by Samuel Pufendorf [1673], by Theme Structure
[found in 'On the Duty of Man and Citizen' by Pufendorf,Samuel [CUP 1991,0:521-35980-5]].
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20. Action / C. Motives for Action / 5. Action Dilemmas / a. Dilemmas
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Natural law offers guidelines when a clash of laws creates a dilemma
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22. Metaethics / B. Value / 2. Values / f. Altruism
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In a shipwreck I am entitled to defend my one-person plank by force
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23. Ethics / C. Virtue Theory / 4. External Goods / d. Friendship
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Cautious men see everyone as a friend who could become an enemy
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24. Political Theory / A. Basis of a State / 1. A People / b. The natural life
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In nature we rely on strength, and life is utterly hideous in every respect
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24. Political Theory / A. Basis of a State / 1. A People / c. A unified people
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The unity of a people is only possible through subservience to a man or an assembly
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24. Political Theory / B. Nature of a State / 4. Citizenship
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A good citizen is obedient, puts the state before himself, and identifies his good with the state's
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24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 5. Democracy / a. Nature of democracy
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Democracy is rule by an assembly of the heads of households
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25. Social Practice / A. Freedoms / 1. Slavery
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A man may sell his son into slavery, if the alternative is death from want
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Originally slavery was probably voluntary, driven by necessities
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25. Social Practice / B. Equalities / 1. Grounds of equality
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We are all equal in human nature, and hence should treat others as equals
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25. Social Practice / D. Justice / 2. The Law / a. Legal system
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Equity corrects deficiencies in more universal laws
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25. Social Practice / D. Justice / 2. The Law / c. Natural law
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Natural law fits human nature so closely that a society cannot flourish without it
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The basic natural law is: everyone should cultivate and preserve society
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25. Social Practice / E. Policies / 1. War / b. Justice in war
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Humanity requires us to minimise an enemy's suffering when we pursue our rights
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25. Social Practice / E. Policies / 1. War / c. Combatants
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A citizen does no wrong if he obediently fights in an unjust war
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25. Social Practice / E. Policies / 3. Welfare provision
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Sovereigns need only maintain subjects who (undeservingly) cannot support themselves
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25. Social Practice / E. Policies / 5. Education / a. Aims of education
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Teachers should hold knowledge worthless if it does not enhance our lives
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