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Ideas for 'The Sayings of Confucius', 'Maxims and Reflections' and 'Essays on Active Powers 3: Princs of action'

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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 / C. The Good / 1. Goodness / g. Consequentialism

23674

If an attempted poisoning results in benefits, we still judge the agent a poisoner [Reid]

22. Metaethics / C. The Good / 2. Happiness / d. Routes to happiness

7538	The happiest people link the beginning and end of life [Goethe]