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22. Metaethics / A. Ethics Foundations / 1. Nature of Ethics / h. Against ethics

7358	All men prefer outward appearance to true excellence [Kongzi (Confucius)]

22. Metaethics / A. Ethics Foundations / 2. Source of Ethics / e. Human nature

7362	Humans are similar, but social conventions drive us apart (sages and idiots being the exceptions) [Kongzi (Confucius)]

22. Metaethics / B. Value / 1. Nature of Value / f. Ultimate value

18225

If we can't reason about value, we can reason about the unconditional source of value [Korsgaard]

18228

An end can't be an ultimate value just because it is useless! [Korsgaard]

22. Metaethics / C. The Good / 1. Goodness / b. Types of good

18224

Goodness is given either by a psychological state, or the attribution of a property [Korsgaard]