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'Topics', 'Gorgias' and 'Letter on Freedom'
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23. Ethics / C. Virtue Theory / 2. Elements of Virtue Theory / c. Motivation for virtue
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Should we avoid evil because it will bring us bad consequences? [Plato]
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23. Ethics / C. Virtue Theory / 2. Elements of Virtue Theory / e. Character
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118
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I would rather be a victim of crime than a criminal [Plato]
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23. Ethics / C. Virtue Theory / 3. Virtues / a. Virtues
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Justice and self-control are better than courage, because they are always useful [Aristotle]
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Friendship is preferable to money, since its excess is preferable [Aristotle]
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23. Ethics / C. Virtue Theory / 3. Virtues / b. Temperance
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131
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If absence of desire is happiness, then nothing is happier than a stone or a corpse [Plato]
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Self-indulgent desire makes friendship impossible, because it makes a person incapable of co-operation [Plato]
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23. Ethics / C. Virtue Theory / 3. Virtues / c. Justice
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119
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A criminal is worse off if he avoids punishment [Plato]
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129
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Do most people praise self-discipline and justice because they are too timid to gain their own pleasure? [Plato]
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23. Ethics / C. Virtue Theory / 4. External Goods / b. Health
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The popular view is that health is first, good looks second, and honest wealth third [Plato]
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23. Ethics / C. Virtue Theory / 4. External Goods / d. Friendship
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We value friendship just for its own sake [Aristotle]
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