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'04: Gospel of St John', 'The Handbook [Encheiridion]' and 'What is the Basis of Moral Obligation?'
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23. Ethics / C. Virtue Theory / 1. Virtue Theory / c. Particularism
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I see the need to pay a debt in a particular instance, and any instance will do [Prichard]
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The complexities of life make it almost impossible to assess morality from a universal viewpoint [Prichard]
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23. Ethics / C. Virtue Theory / 3. Virtues / f. Compassion
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Epictetus says we should console others for misfortune, but not be moved by pity [Epictetus, by Taylor,C]
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If someone is weeping, you should sympathise and help, but not share his suffering [Epictetus]
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23. Ethics / D. Deontological Ethics / 2. Duty
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Seeing the goodness of an effect creates the duty to produce it, not the desire [Prichard]
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