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All the ideas for 'Prescriptivism', 'The Apology' and 'Justice as fairness: Political not Metaphysical'

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20. Action / C. Motives for Action / 3. Acting on Reason / b. Intellectualism
1655 If goodness needs true opinion but not knowledge, you can skip the 'examined life' [Vlastos on Plato]
22. Metaethics / A. Ethics Foundations / 2. Source of Ethics / i. Prescriptivism
2854 Prescriptivism says 'ought' without commitment to act is insincere, or weakly used [Hooker,B]
23. Ethics / B. Contract Ethics / 2. Golden Rule
2856 Universal moral judgements imply the Golden Rule ('do as you would be done by') [Hooker,B]
23. Ethics / E. Utilitarianism / 4. Unfairness
22406 The maximisation of happiness must be done fairly [Rawls, by Smart]