Ideas from 'Interview with Philippa Foot' by Philippa Foot [2003], by Theme Structure
[found in 'Philosophy Now' (ed/tr -) [- ,]].
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18. Thought / A. Modes of Thought / 5. Rationality / b. Human rationality
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Full rationality must include morality
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20. Action / C. Motives for Action / 3. Acting on Reason / a. Practical reason
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Practical reason is goodness in choosing actions
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20. Action / C. Motives for Action / 3. Acting on Reason / c. Reasons as causes
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It is an odd Humean view to think a reason to act must always involve caring
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22. Metaethics / A. Ethics Foundations / 2. Source of Ethics / d. Biological ethics
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Human defects are just like plant or animal defects
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22. Metaethics / A. Ethics Foundations / 2. Source of Ethics / k. Ethics from nature
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Humans need courage like a plant needs roots
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Concepts such as function, welfare, flourishing and interests only apply to living things
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22. Metaethics / B. Value / 1. Nature of Value / b. Fact and value
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There is no fact-value gap in 'owls should see in the dark'
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22. Metaethics / B. Value / 1. Nature of Value / f. Ultimate value
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Principles are not ultimate, but arise from the necessities of human life
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22. Metaethics / B. Value / 2. Values / a. Normativity
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If you demonstrate the reason to act, there is no further question of 'why should I?'
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