Ideas from 'Morality and Art' by Philippa Foot [1972], by Theme Structure
[found in 'Moral Dilemmas' by Foot,Philippa [OUP 2002,0-19-925284-x]].
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22. Metaethics / A. Ethics Foundations / 1. Nature of Ethics / b. Defining ethics
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Morality shows murder is wrong, but not what counts as a murder
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22. Metaethics / A. Ethics Foundations / 1. Nature of Ethics / c. Purpose of ethics
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A moral system must deal with the dangers and benefits of life
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22. Metaethics / B. Value / 1. Nature of Value / c. Objective value
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Saying something 'just is' right or wrong creates an illusion of fact and objectivity
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23. Ethics / D. Deontological Ethics / 6. Motivation for Duty
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We sometimes just use the word 'should' to impose a rule of conduct on someone
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25. Social Practice / F. Life Issues / 3. Abortion
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In the case of something lacking independence, calling it a human being is a matter of choice
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