Combining Texts

All the ideas for 'Symposium', 'The Ages of the World' and 'Persons, Character and Morality'

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5 ideas

22. Metaethics / B. Value / 2. Values / h. Fine deeds

5845	Niceratus learnt the whole of Homer by heart, as a guide to goodness [Xenophon]

23. Ethics / C. Virtue Theory / 2. Elements of Virtue Theory / e. Character

20957

We don't choose our characters, yet we still claim credit for the actions our characters perform [Schelling]

23279

It is important that a person can change their character, and not just be successive 'selves' [Williams,B]

23280

Kantians have an poor account of individuals, and insist on impartiality, because they ignore character [Williams,B]

23. Ethics / E. Utilitarianism / 1. Utilitarianism

23278

For utilitarians states of affairs are what have value, not matter who produced them [Williams,B]