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All the ideas for 'Mahaprajnaparamitashastra', 'Evil and Omnipotence' and 'On the Basis of Morality'

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6 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 / F. Life Issues / 6. Animal Rights

21376

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

29. Religion / D. Religious Issues / 3. Problem of Evil / a. Problem of Evil

1473	Is evil an illusion, or a necessary contrast, or uncontrollable, or necessary for human free will? [Mackie, by PG]

1472	The propositions that God is good and omnipotent, and that evil exists, are logically contradictory [Mackie, by PG]