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Expansion for Ethics

1058 1. Philosophy
633 2. Reason
629 3. Truth
784 4. Formal Logic
1243 5. Theory of Logic
1191 6. Mathematics
1049 7. Existence
897 8. Modes of Existence
1529 9. Objects
800 10. Modality
489 11. Knowledge Aims
716 12. Knowledge Sources
635 13. Knowledge Criteria
679 14. Science
552 15. Nature of Minds
496 16. Persons
495 17. Mind and Body
860 18. Thought
835 19. Language
323 20. Action
272 21. Aesthetics
985 22. Metaethics
999 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
941 24. Political Theory
767 25. Social Practice
998 26. Natural Theory
726 27. Natural Reality
429 28. God
309 29. Religion