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22. Metaethics / A. Ethics Foundations / 1. Nature of Ethics / d. Ethical theory

23564	Deep ethical theory is very controversial, but we have to live with higher ethical practice [Walzer]
	Full Idea: The substructure of the ethical world is a matter of deep and unending controversy, Meanwhile, however, we are living in the superstructure.
	From: Michael Walzer (Just and Unjust Wars [1977], Pref)
	A reaction: This may be the best approach to ethics. Nearly all applied ethics takes the common sense consensus on values for granted. Personally I think that is because the substructure is the obvious success and failure of human functioning.