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Ideas for 'Mind and Its Place in Nature', 'Locke on Essences and Kinds' and 'On Eternal and Immutable Morality'

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22. Metaethics / B. Value / 1. Nature of Value / c. Objective value

6227	Keeping promises and contracts is an obligation of natural justice [Cudworth]
	Full Idea: To keep faith and perform covenants is that which natural justice obligeth to absolutely.
	From: Ralph Cudworth (On Eternal and Immutable Morality [1688], Ch.II.4)
	A reaction: A nice example of an absolute moral intuition, but one which can clearly be challenged. Covenants (contracts) wouldn't work unless everyone showed intense commitment to keeping them, even beyond the grave, and we all benefit from good contracts.