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Full Idea
Practical rationality is goodness in respect of reason for actions, just as rationality of thinking is goodness in respect of beliefs.
Gist of Idea
Practical reason is goodness in choosing actions
Source
Philippa Foot (Interview with Philippa Foot [2003], p.35)
Book Ref
-: 'Philosophy Now' [-], p.35
A Reaction
It is very Greek to think that rationality involves goodness. There seems to be a purely instrumental form of practical reason that just gets from A to B, as when giving accurate street directions to someone.
| 23433 | Humans need courage like a plant needs roots [Foot] |
| 23431 | Human defects are just like plant or animal defects [Foot] |
| 23432 | Concepts such as function, welfare, flourishing and interests only apply to living things [Foot] |
| 23434 | There is no fact-value gap in 'owls should see in the dark' [Foot] |
| 23435 | If you demonstrate the reason to act, there is no further question of 'why should I?' [Foot] |
| 23436 | It is an odd Humean view to think a reason to act must always involve caring [Foot] |
| 23438 | Full rationality must include morality [Foot] |
| 23437 | Practical reason is goodness in choosing actions [Foot] |
| 23439 | Principles are not ultimate, but arise from the necessities of human life [Foot] |