Ideas from 'The Morality of Happiness' by Julia Annas [1993], by Theme Structure

[found in 'The Morality of Happiness' by Annas,Julia [OUP 1995,0-19-509652-5]].

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20. Action / C. Motives for Action / 3. Acting on Reason / a. Practical reason

3546	'Phronesis' should translate as 'practical intelligence', not as prudence

22. Metaethics / C. The Good / 3. Pleasure / d. Sources of pleasure

3547	Epicureans achieve pleasure through character development

23. Ethics / A. Egoism / 3. Cyrenaic School

3543	Cyrenaics pursue pleasure, but don't equate it with happiness

23. Ethics / C. Virtue Theory / 2. Elements of Virtue Theory / c. Motivation for virtue

3541	Ancient ethics uses attractive notions, not imperatives

23. Ethics / D. Deontological Ethics / 1. Deontology

3550	Principles cover life as a whole, where rules just cover actions

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

3551	Virtue theory tries to explain our duties in terms of our character

23. Ethics / D. Deontological Ethics / 6. Motivation for Duty

3552	If excessively good actions are admirable but not required, then duty isn't basic

23. Ethics / E. Utilitarianism / 1. Utilitarianism

3542	We should do good when necessary, not maximise it