The Inductions of Ethics
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The Inductions of Ethics is a section of Hastings Rashdall’s philosophical work "The Principles of Ethics" that develops his arguments for an objective, ideal utilitarian moral theory.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book section
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philosophical text ⓘ |
| addresses |
criteria for morally right action
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nature of intrinsic value ⓘ relationship between goodness and rightness ⓘ |
| aimsToShow |
that common moral judgments support an objective ideal theory of value
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that moral value is grounded in ideal goods rather than mere pleasure ⓘ |
| author | Hastings Rashdall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containedInWorkBy | Hastings Rashdall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| critiques |
egoistic hedonism
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purely empirical ethics ⓘ relativist ethics ⓘ |
| developsArgumentAgainst |
ethical naturalism
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hedonistic utilitarianism ⓘ subjectivist ethics ⓘ |
| developsArgumentFor |
ideal utilitarian moral theory
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objective moral values ⓘ |
| firstPublishedIn | 1907 ⓘ |
| hasPhilosophicalPosition |
non-hedonistic value theory
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objective ideal utilitarianism ⓘ rationalist ethics ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
British Idealism
NERFINISHED
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Henry Sidgwick NERFINISHED ⓘ T. H. Green NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
ethics
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ideal utilitarianism ⓘ moral epistemology ⓘ moral philosophy ⓘ objective morality ⓘ utilitarianism ⓘ value theory ⓘ |
| partOf | The Theory of Good and Evil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition |
British ethics
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ideal utilitarianism ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 20th century ⓘ |
| relatedWork | The Theory of Good and Evil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportsView |
good is an objective ideal
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moral judgments can be rationally justified ⓘ rightness depends on promotion of ideal value ⓘ |
| usesMethod |
appeal to common moral judgments
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critical reflection on moral experience ⓘ inductive argument ⓘ |
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