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Are there ethicists who defend the conclusion that “harm” be defined by the individual being harmed?

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Why should we treat others as always rational when they are not?

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Utilitarianism and naturalistic fallacy

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How does the quote “right is right even if everyone is against it and wrong is wrong even if everyone is for it” relate to Justice? - William Penn

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Should attempted murder be a lesser crime than murder?

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Where does Aristotle first treat willing-as-ends in the Nicomachean Ethics?

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Is there an ethical philosophy which equates innocence with being uninvolved?

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What is the Difference Between Mercy and Pity?

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Is there any act utilitarian philosopher?

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What is the decisive point for classifying a certain speech as unacceptable?

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Should freedom of speech be limited?

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Did Kant and Satre have the same view on morality

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Is there a name for the “somebody else will do it anyway” argument and has this argument been seriously analyzed?

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Does human life have innate value over that of other animals?

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