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Ideas for 'Through the Looking Glass', 'Persons, Character and Morality' and 'Critique of Pure Reason'

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23. Ethics / C. Virtue Theory / 2. Elements of Virtue Theory / e. Character

23279

It is important that a person can change their character, and not just be successive 'selves' [Williams,B]

23280

Kantians have an poor account of individuals, and insist on impartiality, because they ignore character [Williams,B]

23. Ethics / D. Deontological Ethics / 6. Motivation for Duty

5605	Moral blame is based on reason, since a reason is a cause which should have been followed [Kant]

5632	Moral laws are commands, which must involve promises and threats, which only God could provide [Kant]

23. Ethics / E. Utilitarianism / 1. Utilitarianism

23278

For utilitarians states of affairs are what have value, not matter who produced them [Williams,B]

23. Ethics / F. Existentialism / 5. Existence-Essence

6916	For Kant, essence is mental and a mere idea, and existence is the senses and mere appearance [Kant, by Feuerbach]