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All the ideas for 'A Résumé of Metaphysics', 'Nietzsche's Immoralism' and 'The Xunzi'

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22. Metaethics / A. Ethics Foundations / 1. Nature of Ethics / g. Moral responsibility

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Unlike aesthetic evaluation, moral evaluation needs a concept of responsibility [Foot]

22. Metaethics / C. The Good / 3. Pleasure / a. Nature of pleasure

5049	Intelligent pleasure is the perception of beauty, order and perfection [Leibniz]

23. Ethics / C. Virtue Theory / 2. Elements of Virtue Theory / d. Teaching virtue

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Rituals escape natural chaos, and benefit everyone, by reshaping our motivations [Xunzi (Xun Kuang), by Norden]

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Rituals don't arise from human nature; they are the deliberate creations of a sage [Xunzi (Xun Kuang)]

23. Ethics / C. Virtue Theory / 3. Virtues / c. Justice

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The practice of justice may well need a recognition of human equality [Foot]

28. God / A. Divine Nature / 3. Divine Perfections

5048	Perfection is simply quantity of reality [Leibniz]

29. Religion / D. Religious Issues / 3. Problem of Evil / b. Human Evil

5050	Evil serves a greater good, and pain is necessary for higher pleasure [Leibniz]