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Is the metaphysical/methodological distinction fundamentally useful in taxonomies of ethical theories? [closed]
Presupposition of the question: that the realism/non-realism distinction is itself sufficiently fundamental to be worth juxtaposing with the metaphysical/methodological distinction in the first place.
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Are there any virtues in virtue ethics that cannot be plausibly grounded in more fundamental utilitarian principles?
I will go over several virtues and explore potential ways they might be derived from or justified within a utilitarian ethical framework:
Courage:
Virtue Ethics: Courage is valued as the ability to ...
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Would objectivist utilitarianism be considered to be a form of moral absolutism?
Wikipedia defines moral absolutism as the view that "there is at least one principle that ought never to be violated". Does this mean that even someone who holds morally objectivist ...
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Is Utilitarianism a theory of normative ethics or meta-ethics?
I would have thought Utilitarianism should be viewed as a theory of meta-ethics. This is because, in my view, Utilitarianism addresses the issue of "what is good?" by providing a method (i.e....
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For Mill, is all speech ethical so long as it doesnt conflict with the harm principle?
I understand that Mill was a big advocate of freedom of speech and expression.
Im just wondering whether he just saw that as state policy or if he thought that on an individual level all speech is ...
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