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'The Discourses', 'The Tragic Sense of Life' and 'Existentialism and Humanism'
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23. Ethics / C. Virtue Theory / 1. Virtue Theory / c. Particularism
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All human ills result from failure to apply preconceptions to particular cases [Epictetus]
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23. Ethics / C. Virtue Theory / 2. Elements of Virtue Theory / a. Natural virtue
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We have a natural sense of honour [Epictetus]
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23. Ethics / C. Virtue Theory / 2. Elements of Virtue Theory / c. Motivation for virtue
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If someone harms themselves in harming me, then I harm myself by returning the harm [Epictetus]
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23. Ethics / C. Virtue Theory / 2. Elements of Virtue Theory / e. Character
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In the Discourses choice [prohairesis] defines our character and behaviour [Epictetus, by Frede,M]
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In becoming what we want to be we create what we think man ought to be [Sartre]
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23. Ethics / C. Virtue Theory / 3. Virtues / d. Courage
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Cowards are responsible for their cowardice [Sartre]
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23. Ethics / C. Virtue Theory / 4. External Goods / b. Health
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Health is only a good when it is used well [Epictetus]
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23. Ethics / D. Deontological Ethics / 3. Universalisability
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When my personal freedom becomes involved, I must want freedom for everyone else [Sartre]
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23. Ethics / F. Existentialism / 1. Existentialism
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Existentialists says that cowards and heroes make themselves [Sartre]
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23. Ethics / F. Existentialism / 5. Existence-Essence
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Existence before essence (or begin with the subjective) [Sartre]
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'Existence precedes essence' means we have no pre-existing self, but create it through existence [Sartre, by Le Poidevin]
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23. Ethics / F. Existentialism / 6. Authentic Self
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Existentialism says man is whatever he makes of himself [Sartre]
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It is dishonest to offer passions as an excuse [Sartre]
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23. Ethics / F. Existentialism / 7. Existential Action
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When a man must choose between his mother and the Resistance, no theory can help [Sartre, by Fogelin]
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If I do not choose, that is still a choice [Sartre]
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