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All the ideas for 'Mahaprajnaparamitashastra', 'The Concept of Law' and 'On the Basis of Morality'

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7 ideas

22. Metaethics / A. Ethics Foundations / 2. Source of Ethics / b. Rational ethics

21375

Reason can be vicious, and great crimes have to be rational [Schopenhauer]

22. Metaethics / A. Ethics Foundations / 2. Source of Ethics / e. Human nature

21379

Man's three basic ethical incentives are egoism, malice and compassion [Schopenhauer]

23. Ethics / C. Virtue Theory / 3. Virtues / a. Virtues

7903	The six perfections are giving, morality, patience, vigour, meditation, and wisdom [Nagarjuna]

25. Social Practice / C. Rights / 1. Basis of Rights

21004

Hart (against Bentham) says human rights are what motivate legal rights [Hart,HLA, by Sen]

25. Social Practice / D. Justice / 2. The Law / a. Legal system

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Positive law needs secondary 'rules of recognition' for their correct application [Hart,HLA, by Zimmermann,J]

25. Social Practice / D. Justice / 2. The Law / d. Legal positivism

20931

Hart replaced positivism with the democratic requirement of the people's acceptance [Hart,HLA, by Zimmermann,J]

25. Social Practice / F. Life Issues / 6. Animal Rights

21376

Philosophy treats animals as exploitable things, ignoring the significance of their lives [Schopenhauer]