Ideas from 'Rationality and Virtue' by Philippa Foot [1994], by Theme Structure
[found in 'Moral Dilemmas' by Foot,Philippa [OUP 2002,0-19-925284-x]].
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20. Action / C. Motives for Action / 3. Acting on Reason / a. Practical reason
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Possessing the virtue of justice disposes a person to good practical rationality
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22. Metaethics / A. Ethics Foundations / 2. Source of Ethics / h. Expressivism
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Calling a knife or farmer or speech or root good does not involve attitudes or feelings
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23. Ethics / C. Virtue Theory / 1. Virtue Theory / b. Basis of virtue
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The essential thing is the 'needs' of plants and animals, and their operative parts
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23. Ethics / C. Virtue Theory / 3. Virtues / c. Justice
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Observing justice is necessary to humans, like hunting to wolves or dancing to bees
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