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Ethics, philosophy: ethics is concerned with the evaluation and justification of actions and ultimately a justification of morality. See also good, values, norms, actions, deontology, deontic logic, consequentialism, morals, motives, reasons, action theory.
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Protagoras on Ethics - Dictionary of Arguments

Taureck I 52
Ethics/ProtagorasVsCritias: ethics did not originate from the wisdom of an individual, but is a gods gift.
Cf. >Ethics/Aristotle
, >Ethics/Hesiod, >Ethics/Homer,
I 54
Protagoras is accused of ethical relativism.
>Relativism.

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The note [Concept/Author], [Author1]Vs[Author2] or [Author]Vs[term] resp. "problem:"/"solution:", "old:"/"new:" and "thesis:" is an addition from the Dictionary of Arguments. If a German edition is specified, the page numbers refer to this edition.
Protagoras
Taureck I
B. H.F. Taureck
Die Sophisten Hamburg 1995


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