Ideas from 'Treatise 2: Virtue or Moral Good' by Francis Hutcheson [1725], by Theme Structure
[found in 'Hutcheson's Philosophical Writings' by Hutcheson,Francis (ed/tr Downie,R.S.) [Everyman 1994,0-460-87504-3]].
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20. Action / C. Motives for Action / 3. Acting on Reason / b. Intellectualism
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Reason is too slow and doubtful to guide all actions, which need external and moral senses
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22. Metaethics / A. Ethics Foundations / 2. Source of Ethics / c. Ethical intuitionism
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We approve of actions by a superior moral sense
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We dislike a traitor, even if they give us great benefit
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The moral sense is not an innate idea, but an ability to approve or disapprove in a disinterested way
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We cannot choose our moral feelings, otherwise bribery could affect them
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Everyone feels uneasy when seeing others in pain, unless the others are evil
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22. Metaethics / B. Value / 2. Values / f. Altruism
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Human nature seems incapable of universal malice, except what results from self-love
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22. Metaethics / B. Value / 2. Values / i. Self-interest
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As death approaches, why do we still care about family, friends or country?
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22. Metaethics / C. The Good / 1. Goodness / g. Consequentialism
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My action is not made good by a good effect, if I did not foresee and intend it
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23. Ethics / C. Virtue Theory / 3. Virtues / d. Courage
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Contempt of danger is just madness if it is not in some worthy cause
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23. Ethics / E. Utilitarianism / 1. Utilitarianism
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That action is best, which procures the greatest happiness for the greatest number
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25. Social Practice / C. Rights / 1. Basis of Rights
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The loss of perfect rights causes misery, but the loss of imperfect rights reduces social good
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28. God / A. Divine Nature / 6. Divine Morality / c. God is the good
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We say God is good if we think everything he does aims at the happiness of his creatures
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28. God / A. Divine Nature / 6. Divine Morality / d. God decrees morality
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If goodness is constituted by God's will, it is a tautology to say God's will is good
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