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Ideas for 'Introduction to Russell's Theory of Types', 'The Mengzi (Mencius)' and 'The Elements of Law'

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

7407	Good and evil are what please us; goodness and badness the powers causing them [Hobbes]

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

23398

Human nature is naturally compassionate and good (as a 'sprout'), but people may not be good [Mengzi (Mencius), by Norden]

22. Metaethics / A. Ethics Foundations / 2. Source of Ethics / j. Ethics by convention

7410	Self-preservation is basic, and people judge differently about that, implying ethical relativism [Hobbes, by Tuck]