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'Human, All Too Human', 'The Limits of Communitarianism' and 'On the analysis of moral judgements'
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22. Metaethics / A. Ethics Foundations / 1. Nature of Ethics / b. Defining ethics
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Some people think there are ethical facts, but of a 'queer' sort [Ayer]
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A right attitude is just an attitude one is prepared to stand by [Ayer]
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22. Metaethics / A. Ethics Foundations / 1. Nature of Ethics / d. Ethical theory
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Moral theories are all meta-ethical, and are neutral as regards actual conduct [Ayer]
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Moral judgements cannot be the logical consequence of a moral philosophy [Ayer]
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22. Metaethics / A. Ethics Foundations / 1. Nature of Ethics / g. Moral responsibility
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The history of morality rests on an error called 'responsibility', which rests on an error called 'free will' [Nietzsche]
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Ceasing to believe in human responsibility is bitter, if you had based the nobility of humanity on it [Nietzsche]
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It is absurd to blame nature and necessity; we should no more praise actions than we praise plants or artworks [Nietzsche]
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Nietzsche said the will doesn't exist, so it can't ground moral responsibility [Nietzsche, by Foot]
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22. Metaethics / A. Ethics Foundations / 2. Source of Ethics / b. Rational ethics
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Intellect is tied to morality, because it requires good memory and powerful imagination [Nietzsche]
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22. Metaethics / A. Ethics Foundations / 2. Source of Ethics / c. Ethical intuitionism
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I would describe intuitions of good as feelings of approval [Ayer]
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22. Metaethics / A. Ethics Foundations / 2. Source of Ethics / f. Übermensch
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Originally it was the rulers who requited good for good and evil for evil who were called 'good' [Nietzsche]
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22. Metaethics / A. Ethics Foundations / 2. Source of Ethics / h. Expressivism
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Approval of historical or fictional murders gives us leave to imitate them [Ayer]
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Moral judgements are not expressions, but are elements in a behaviour pattern [Ayer]
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