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Some of the Main Problems of Ethics
Ethics, in the sense in which that word is used by philosophers, may be described as the theoretical treatment of moral phenomena. I use the phrase “moral phenomena” to cover all those facts and only those in describing which we have to use such words as “ought,” “right and wrong,” “good and evil,”...
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Published in: | Philosophy (London) 1946-07, Vol.21 (79), p.99-117 |
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Language: | English |
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Summary: | Ethics, in the sense in which that word is used by philosophers, may be described as the theoretical treatment of moral phenomena. I use the phrase “moral phenomena” to cover all those facts and only those in describing which we have to use such words as “ought,” “right and wrong,” “good and evil,” or any others which are merely verbal translations of these. |
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ISSN: | 0031-8191 1469-817X |
DOI: | 10.1017/S0031819100005295 |