Ideas from 'Equality and Partiality' by Thomas Nagel [1991], by Theme Structure
[found in 'Equality and Partiality' by Nagel,Thomas [OUP 1995,0-19-509839-0]].
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20. Action / C. Motives for Action / 5. Action Dilemmas / c. Omissions
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Noninterference requires justification as much as interference does
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22. Metaethics / A. Ethics Foundations / 1. Nature of Ethics / a. Preconditions for ethics
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Morality must be motivating, and not because of pre-moral motives
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23. Ethics / B. Contract Ethics / 6. Game Theory
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Game theory misses out the motivation arising from the impersonal standpoint
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23. Ethics / D. Deontological Ethics / 3. Universalisability
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In ethics we abstract from our identity, but not from our humanity
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23. Ethics / D. Deontological Ethics / 4. Categorical Imperative
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I can only universalise a maxim if everyone else could also universalise it
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24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 6. Liberalism / c. Liberal equality
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A legitimate system is one accepted as both impartial and reasonably partial
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25. Social Practice / B. Equalities / 2. Political equality
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Democracy is opposed to equality, if the poor are not a majority
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