Ideas from 'Draft Statement of Human Obligations' by Simone Weil [1943], by Theme Structure
[found in 'An Anthology' by Weil,Simone [Penguin 1986,978-0-141-18819-5]].
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22. Metaethics / A. Ethics Foundations / 2. Source of Ethics / a. Idealistic ethics
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Every human yearns for an unattainable transcendent good
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22. Metaethics / A. Ethics Foundations / 2. Source of Ethics / e. Human nature
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Where human needs are satisfied we find happiness, friendship and beauty
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23. Ethics / C. Virtue Theory / 3. Virtues / h. Respect
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We cannot equally respect what is unequal, so equal respect needs a shared ground
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23. Ethics / F. Existentialism / 4. Boredom
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Life needs risks to avoid sickly boredom
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24. Political Theory / B. Nature of a State / 4. Citizenship
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We all need to partipate in public tasks, and take some initiative
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24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 3. Conservatism
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We need both equality (to attend to human needs) and hierarchy (as a scale of responsibilities)
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25. Social Practice / A. Freedoms / 3. Free speech
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Deliberate public lying should be punished
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25. Social Practice / A. Freedoms / 6. Political freedom
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We have liberty in the space between nature and accepted authority
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25. Social Practice / C. Rights / 4. Property rights
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People need personal and collective property, and a social class lacking property is shameful
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25. Social Practice / D. Justice / 3. Punishment / d. Reform of offenders
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Crime should be punished, to bring the perpetrator freely back to morality
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28. God / A. Divine Nature / 6. Divine Morality / c. God is the good
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Attention to a transcendent reality motivates a duty to foster the good of humanity
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