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4 entriesKant on Duty versus Inclination
Kant's distinction holds that an action has genuine moral worth only when…
Kant's Categorical Imperative
The Categorical Imperative is Kant's supreme moral principle commanding actions…
Kant's Concept of the Good Will
Kant's concept of the good will holds that the only thing good without…
Kant's Formula of Universal Law
Kant's Formula of Universal Law is a test of moral permissibility requiring…
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5 entriesPhronesis (Practical Wisdom)
Phronesis is Aristotle's intellectual virtue of practical wisdom that…
Plato's Allegory of the Cave
Plato's Allegory of the Cave is a dialogue in Book VII of the Republic…
Plato's Conception of Justice in the Republic
Plato's conception of justice holds that justice is each part of the soul and…
Plato's Philosopher King
The philosopher king is Plato's ideal ruler, a guardian whose knowledge of the…
Plato's Theory of Forms
Plato's Theory of Forms holds that non-material, eternal, and perfect abstract…
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3 entriesRawls's A Theory of Justice
A Theory of Justice is John Rawls's 1971 treatise deriving principles of…
Rawls's Difference Principle
Rawls's Difference Principle permits social and economic inequalities only when…
Rawls's Veil of Ignorance
The veil of ignorance is John Rawls's thought experiment in which rational…
