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All the ideas for 'Rule Utilitarianism and Euthanasia', '12: Colossians' and 'The Wealth of Nations'

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7 ideas

1. Philosophy / D. Nature of Philosophy / 7. Despair over Philosophy
8138 Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy [Paul]
23. Ethics / B. Contract Ethics / 1. Contractarianism
20991 People prepare our dinner from their own self-interest, not from humanity [Smith,A]
23. Ethics / E. Utilitarianism / 2. Ideal of Pleasure
20883 Modern utilitarians value knowledge, friendship, autonomy, and achievement, as well as pleasure [Hooker,B]
23. Ethics / E. Utilitarianism / 5. Rule Utilitarianism
20884 Rule-utilitarians prevent things like torture, even on rare occasions when it seems best [Hooker,B]
24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 11. Capitalism
20680 Selfish profit-seeking increases collective wealth, so greed is good, and egoism is altruism [Smith,A, by Harari]
25. Social Practice / F. Life Issues / 2. Euthanasia
20885 Euthanasia is active or passive, and voluntary, non-voluntary or involuntary [Hooker,B]
20882 Euthanasia may not involve killing, so it is 'killing or not saving, out of concern for that person' [Hooker,B]