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22. Metaethics / A. Ethics Foundations / 2. Source of Ethics / j. Ethics by convention
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5070
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Socrates conservatively assumed that Athenian conventions were natural and true [Taylor,R on Socrates]
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22. Metaethics / A. Ethics Foundations / 2. Source of Ethics / k. Ethics from nature
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Zeno said live in agreement with nature, which accords with virtue [Zeno of Citium, by Diog. Laertius]
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1774
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Since we are essentially rational animals, living according to reason is living according to nature [Zeno of Citium, by Diog. Laertius]
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22. Metaethics / B. Value / 1. Nature of Value / f. Ultimate value
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The goal is to 'live in agreement', according to one rational consistent principle [Zeno of Citium, by Stobaeus]
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22. Metaethics / B. Value / 2. Values / b. Successful function
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5838
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A well-made dung basket is fine, and a badly-made gold shield is base, because of function [Socrates, by Xenophon]
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22. Metaethics / B. Value / 2. Values / h. Fine deeds
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5837
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Things are both good and fine by the same standard [Socrates, by Xenophon]
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22. Metaethics / C. The Good / 1. Goodness / e. Good as knowledge
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The only good is knowledge, and the only evil is ignorance [Socrates, by Diog. Laertius]
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22. Metaethics / C. The Good / 2. Happiness / b. Eudaimonia
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1646
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Socrates was the first to put 'eudaimonia' at the centre of ethics [Socrates, by Vlastos]
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