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Expansion for Ethics

1061 1. Philosophy
635 2. Reason
630 3. Truth
784 4. Formal Logic
1246 5. Theory of Logic
1191 6. Mathematics
1062 7. Existence
896 8. Modes of Existence
1531 9. Objects
800 10. Modality
490 11. Knowledge Aims
718 12. Knowledge Sources
636 13. Knowledge Criteria
688 14. Science
564 15. Nature of Minds
499 16. Persons
497 17. Mind and Body
873 18. Thought
841 19. Language
323 20. Action
272 21. Aesthetics
989 22. Metaethics
1002 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
54 1. Virtue Theory a. Nature of virtue
22 b. Basis of virtue
19 c. Particularism
21 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
48 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
19 c. Wealth
23 d. Friendship
D. Deontological Ethics
24 1. Deontology
44 2. Duty
23 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
21 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
1001 26. Natural Theory
729 27. Natural Reality
429 28. God
309 29. Religion