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Expansion for Ethics

1046 1. Philosophy
623 2. Reason
626 3. Truth
784 4. Formal Logic
1241 5. Theory of Logic
1188 6. Mathematics
1039 7. Existence
881 8. Modes of Existence
1528 9. Objects
799 10. Modality
483 11. Knowledge Aims
709 12. Knowledge Sources
632 13. Knowledge Criteria
674 14. Science
545 15. Nature of Minds
488 16. Persons
495 17. Mind and Body
856 18. Thought
835 19. Language
311 20. Action
264 21. Aesthetics
957 22. Metaethics
983 23. Ethics
A. Egoism
26 1. Ethical Egoism
9 2. Hedonism
5 3. Cyrenaic School
B. Contract Ethics
25 1. Contractarianism
14 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
19 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
45 e. Character
26 f. The Mean
1 g. Desires
9 h. Right feelings
6 i. Absolute virtues
19 j. Unity of virtue
40 3. Virtues a. Virtues
11 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
21 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
8 3. Motivation for Altruism
3 4. Unfairness
4 5. Rule Utilitarianism
1 6. Ideal Utilitarianism
F. Existentialism
25 1. Existentialism
19 2. Nihilism
18 3. Angst
29 4. Boredom
10 5. Existence-Essence
29 6. Authentic Self
17 7. Existential Action
9 8. Eternal Recurrence
911 24. Political Theory
748 25. Social Practice
991 26. Natural Theory
712 27. Natural Reality
428 28. God
296 29. Religion