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23. Ethics / A. Egoism / 2. Hedonism
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People need nothing except corn and water [Chrysippus, by Plutarch]
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23. Ethics / C. Virtue Theory / 1. Virtue Theory / a. Nature of virtue
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All virtue is good, but not always praised (as in not lusting after someone ugly) [Chrysippus]
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Greek moral progress came when 'virtue' was freed from social status [Williams,B]
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23. Ethics / C. Virtue Theory / 1. Virtue Theory / b. Basis of virtue
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Chrysippus says virtue can be lost (though Cleanthes says it is too secure for that) [Chrysippus, by Diog. Laertius]
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Chrysippus says nothing is blameworthy, as everything conforms with the best nature [Chrysippus, by Plutarch]
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23. Ethics / D. Deontological Ethics / 2. Duty
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The modern idea of duty is unknown in archaic Greece [Williams,B]
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23. Ethics / D. Deontological Ethics / 6. Motivation for Duty
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If the moral self is seen as characterless, then other people have a very limited role in our moral lives [Williams,B]
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If reason cannot lead people to good, we must hope they have an internal voice [Williams,B]
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