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23. Ethics / A. Egoism / 1. Ethical Egoism
2166 We should behave well even if invisible, for the health of the mind [Plato]
23. Ethics / B. Contract Ethics / 1. Contractarianism
2097 Isn't it better to have a reputation for goodness than to actually be good? [Plato]
19946 Morality is a compromise, showing restraint, to avoid suffering wrong without compensation [Plato]
5 Justice is merely the interests of the stronger party [Plato]
23. Ethics / B. Contract Ethics / 3. Promise Keeping
7 Surely you don't return a borrowed weapon to a mad friend? [Plato]
23. Ethics / B. Contract Ethics / 4. Value of Authority
8 Is right just the interests of the powerful? [Plato]
23. Ethics / B. Contract Ethics / 5. Free Rider
15 Sin first, then sacrifice to the gods from the proceeds [Plato]
23. Ethics / C. Virtue Theory / 2. Elements of Virtue Theory / c. Motivation for virtue
503 Virtue doesn't just avoid evil, but also doesn't desire it [Democritus (attr)]
518 A bad life is just a drawn-out death [Democritus (attr)]
5944 For Plato, virtue is its own reward [Lawson-Tancred on Plato]
497 Be virtuous from duty, not from fear [Democritus (attr)]
23. Ethics / C. Virtue Theory / 2. Elements of Virtue Theory / d. Teaching virtue
499 Repentance of shameful deeds is salvation [Democritus (attr)]
524 Virtue comes more from practice than from nature [Democritus (attr)]
23. Ethics / C. Virtue Theory / 2. Elements of Virtue Theory / i. Absolute virtues
519 One must avoid even speaking of evil deeds [Democritus (attr)]
23. Ethics / C. Virtue Theory / 2. Elements of Virtue Theory / j. Unity of virtue
2155 True goodness requires mental unity and harmony [Plato]
23. Ethics / C. Virtue Theory / 3. Virtues / a. Virtues
2126 A good community necessarily has wisdom, courage, self-discipline and morality [Plato]
23. Ethics / C. Virtue Theory / 3. Virtues / c. Justice
23562 If the parts of our soul do their correct work, we will be just people, and will act justly [Plato]
2092 Simonides said morality is helping one's friends and harming one's enemies [Plato]
500 The wrongdoer is more unfortunate than the person wronged [Democritus (attr)]
23. Ethics / C. Virtue Theory / 4. External Goods / c. Wealth
1539 The endless desire for money is a crueller slavery than poverty [Democritus (attr)]
526 Small appetite makes poverty equal to wealth [Democritus (attr)]
23. Ethics / C. Virtue Theory / 4. External Goods / d. Friendship
511 It is better to have one intelligent friend than many unintelligent [Democritus (attr)]
23. Ethics / D. Deontological Ethics / 2. Duty
498 It is a great thing, when one is in adversity, to think of duty [Democritus (attr)]