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23. Ethics / C. Virtue Theory / 3. Virtues / a. Virtues

4016	Descartes makes strength of will the central virtue [Descartes, by Taylor,C]
	Full Idea: Descartes makes strength of will the central virtue.
	From: report of René Descartes (The Passions of the Soul [1649]) by Charles Taylor - Sources of the Self §8
	A reaction: Presumably strength of will can serve evil ends, so this is a bit confusing.

23. Ethics / D. Deontological Ethics / 3. Universalisability

3294	As far as possible we should become instruments to realise what is best from an eternal point of view [Nagel]
	Full Idea: The right thing to do is to turn oneself as far as possible into an instrument for the realisation of what is best 'sub specie aeternitatis'.
	From: Thomas Nagel (Subjective and Objective [1979], p.204)