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All the ideas for 'Morality, Action, and Outcome', 'Mathematical Physics' and 'Wang's Paradox'

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8 ideas

7. Existence / D. Theories of Reality / 10. Vagueness / b. Vagueness of reality

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To say reality itself is vague is not properly intelligible [Dummett]

18. Thought / E. Abstraction / 3. Abstracta by Ignoring

9567	Maths deals with quantities of physical significance, ignoring irrelevant features [Geroch]

20. Action / C. Motives for Action / 5. Action Dilemmas / b. Double Effect

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We see a moral distinction between doing and allowing to happen [Foot]

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We see a moral distinction between our aims and their foreseen consequences [Foot]

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Acts and omissions only matter if they concern doing something versus allowing it [Foot]

23. Ethics / B. Contract Ethics / 1. Contractarianism

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A good moral system benefits its participants, and so demands reciprocity [Foot]

23. Ethics / C. Virtue Theory / 2. Elements of Virtue Theory / c. Motivation for virtue

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Virtues can have aims, but good states of affairs are not among them [Foot]

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

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Some virtues imply rules, and others concern attachment [Foot]