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'A Dictionary of Political Thought', 'Transworld Heir Lines' and 'Gorgias'
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22. Metaethics / C. The Good / 1. Goodness / f. Good as pleasure
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Good should be the aim of pleasant activity, not the other way round [Plato]
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In slaking our thirst the goodness of the action and the pleasure are clearly separate [Plato]
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22. Metaethics / C. The Good / 1. Goodness / g. Consequentialism
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Consequentialism emphasises value rather than obligation in morality [Scruton]
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22. Metaethics / C. The Good / 3. Pleasure / e. Role of pleasure
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Good and bad people seem to experience equal amounts of pleasure and pain [Plato]
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22. Metaethics / C. The Good / 3. Pleasure / f. Dangers of pleasure
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If happiness is the satisfaction of desires, then a life of scratching itches should be happiness [Plato]
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In a fool's mind desire is like a leaky jar, insatiable in its desires, and order and contentment are better [Plato]
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