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Ideas for 'Causes and Counterfactuals', 'Virtues of the Mind' and 'On the Basis of Morality'

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

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Modern moral theory concerns settling conflicts, rather than human fulfilment [Zagzebski]

22. Metaethics / A. Ethics Foundations / 2. Source of Ethics / b. Rational ethics

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Reason can be vicious, and great crimes have to be rational [Schopenhauer]

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

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Man's three basic ethical incentives are egoism, malice and compassion [Schopenhauer]

22. Metaethics / C. The Good / 1. Goodness / i. Moral luck

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Moral luck means our praise and blame may exceed our control or awareness [Zagzebski]

22. Metaethics / C. The Good / 2. Happiness / b. Eudaimonia

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Nowadays we doubt the Greek view that the flourishing of individuals and communities are linked [Zagzebski]