Combining Philosophers
Ideas for Anon (Ecc), Richard Taylor and Democritus (attrib)
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16 ideas
23. Ethics / C. Virtue Theory / 1. Virtue Theory / b. Basis of virtue
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5076
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To Greeks it seemed obvious that the virtue of anything is the perfection of its function [Taylor,R]
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23. Ethics / C. Virtue Theory / 2. Elements of Virtue Theory / c. Motivation for virtue
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503
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Virtue doesn't just avoid evil, but also doesn't desire it [Democritus (attr)]
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518
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A bad life is just a drawn-out death [Democritus (attr)]
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497
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Be virtuous from duty, not from fear [Democritus (attr)]
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23. Ethics / C. Virtue Theory / 2. Elements of Virtue Theory / d. Teaching virtue
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499
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Repentance of shameful deeds is salvation [Democritus (attr)]
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524
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Virtue comes more from practice than from nature [Democritus (attr)]
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23. Ethics / C. Virtue Theory / 2. Elements of Virtue Theory / i. Absolute virtues
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519
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One must avoid even speaking of evil deeds [Democritus (attr)]
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23. Ethics / C. Virtue Theory / 3. Virtues / a. Virtues
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8765
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All is vanity, saith the Preacher [Anon (Ecc)]
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23. Ethics / C. Virtue Theory / 3. Virtues / c. Justice
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500
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The wrongdoer is more unfortunate than the person wronged [Democritus (attr)]
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23. Ethics / C. Virtue Theory / 4. External Goods / c. Wealth
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526
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Small appetite makes poverty equal to wealth [Democritus (attr)]
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1539
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The endless desire for money is a crueller slavery than poverty [Democritus (attr)]
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23. Ethics / C. Virtue Theory / 4. External Goods / d. Friendship
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511
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It is better to have one intelligent friend than many unintelligent [Democritus (attr)]
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23. Ethics / D. Deontological Ethics / 1. Deontology
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5077
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The modern idea of obligation seems to have lost the idea of an obligation 'to' something [Taylor,R]
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23. Ethics / D. Deontological Ethics / 2. Duty
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498
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It is a great thing, when one is in adversity, to think of duty [Democritus (attr)]
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5066
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If we are made in God's image, pursuit of excellence is replaced by duty to obey God [Taylor,R]
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5065
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The ethics of duty requires a religious framework [Taylor,R]
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