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Expansion for Ethics

1060 1. Philosophy
633 2. Reason
630 3. Truth
784 4. Formal Logic
1246 5. Theory of Logic
1191 6. Mathematics
1059 7. Existence
896 8. Modes of Existence
1532 9. Objects
800 10. Modality
490 11. Knowledge Aims
717 12. Knowledge Sources
636 13. Knowledge Criteria
679 14. Science
557 15. Nature of Minds
496 16. Persons
495 17. Mind and Body
867 18. Thought
840 19. Language
323 20. Action
272 21. Aesthetics
988 22. Metaethics
1001 23. Ethics
A. Egoism
25 1. Ethical Egoism
9 2. Hedonism
5 3. Cyrenaic School
B. Contract Ethics
25 1. Contractarianism
15 2. Golden Rule
8 3. Promise Keeping
4 4. Value of Authority
6 5. Free Rider
3 6. Game Theory
3 7. Prisoner's Dilemma
8 8. Contract Strategies
4 9. Contractualism
C. Virtue Theory
53 1. Virtue Theory a. Nature of virtue
22 b. Basis of virtue
18 c. Particularism
20 d. Virtue theory critique
5 2. Elements of Virtue Theory a. Natural virtue
8 b. Living naturally
44 c. Motivation for virtue
28 d. Teaching virtue
46 e. Character
26 f. The Mean
1 g. Desires
10 h. Right feelings
6 i. Absolute virtues
19 j. Unity of virtue
40 3. Virtues a. Virtues
13 b. Temperance
30 c. Justice
15 d. Courage
11 e. Honour
20 f. Compassion
13 g. Contemplation
18 h. Respect
8 4. External Goods a. External goods
2 b. Health
18 c. Wealth
22 d. Friendship
D. Deontological Ethics
24 1. Deontology
44 2. Duty
22 3. Universalisability
27 4. Categorical Imperative
5 5. Persons as Ends
19 6. Motivation for Duty
E. Utilitarianism
37 1. Utilitarianism
8 2. Ideal of Pleasure
9 3. Motivation for Altruism
3 4. Unfairness
4 5. Rule Utilitarianism
1 6. Ideal Utilitarianism
F. Existentialism
25 1. Existentialism
20 2. Nihilism
18 3. Angst
30 4. Boredom
10 5. Existence-Essence
29 6. Authentic Self
17 7. Existential Action
10 8. Eternal Recurrence
973 24. Political Theory
773 25. Social Practice
998 26. Natural Theory
727 27. Natural Reality
429 28. God
309 29. Religion