Ideas from 'Does moral phil rest on a mistake?' by H.A. Prichard [1912], by Theme Structure

[found in 'Moral Writings' by Prichard,H.A. [OUP 2002,0-19-925019-7]].

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22. Metaethics / A. Ethics Foundations / 1. Nature of Ethics / c. Purpose of ethics

9261	The 'Ethics' is disappointing, because it fails to try to justify our duties

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

9262	The mistake is to think we can prove what can only be seen directly in moral thinking

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

9260	Virtues won't generate an obligation, so it isn't a basis for morality

23. Ethics / D. Deontological Ethics / 2. Duty

9259	We feel obligations to overcome our own failings, and these are not relations to other people

23. Ethics / E. Utilitarianism / 1. Utilitarianism

9258	If pain were instrinsically wrong, it would be immoral to inflict it on ourselves