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Full Idea
A moral system seems necessarily to be one aimed at removing particular dangers and securing certain benefits.
Gist of Idea
A moral system must deal with the dangers and benefits of life
Source
Philippa Foot (Morality and Art [1972], p.6)
Book Ref
Foot,Philippa: 'Moral Dilemmas' [OUP 2002], p.6
A Reaction
I thoroughly approve of this approach to morality, which anchors it in real life, rather than in ideals or principles of reason.
22448 | We sometimes just use the word 'should' to impose a rule of conduct on someone [Foot] |
22444 | A moral system must deal with the dangers and benefits of life [Foot] |
22446 | In the case of something lacking independence, calling it a human being is a matter of choice [Foot] |
22445 | Morality shows murder is wrong, but not what counts as a murder [Foot] |
22447 | Saying something 'just is' right or wrong creates an illusion of fact and objectivity [Foot] |