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'Thinking About Mathematics', 'Virtue Ethics: an Introduction' and 'On Human Nature'
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22. Metaethics / A. Ethics Foundations / 1. Nature of Ethics / d. Ethical theory
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Philosophers study the consequences of ethics instead of its origins [Wilson,EO]
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Kant and Mill both try to explain right and wrong, without a divine lawgiver [Taylor,R]
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Morality based on 'forbid', 'permit' and 'require' implies someone who does these things [Taylor,R]
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22. Metaethics / A. Ethics Foundations / 2. Source of Ethics / e. Human nature
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The rules of human decision-making converge and overlap in a 'human nature' [Wilson,EO]
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22. Metaethics / B. Value / 2. Values / f. Altruism
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We undermine altruism by rewarding it, but we reward it to encourage it [Wilson,EO]
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Pure hard-core altruism based on kin selection is the enemy of civilisation [Wilson,EO]
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22. Metaethics / C. The Good / 2. Happiness / a. Nature of happiness
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Pleasure can have a location, and be momentary, and come and go - but happiness can't [Taylor,R]
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22. Metaethics / C. The Good / 2. Happiness / b. Eudaimonia
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'Eudaimonia' means 'having a good demon', implying supreme good fortune [Taylor,R]
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