Outlines of a Critical Theory of EthicsDewey, John
Philosophy
Outlines of a Critical Theory of Ethics
Dewey, John
Ethics
Love--the union of duty and desire 154.
Martineau, J.--quoted: on the difficulty of the hedonistic calculus 38.
--referred to: 42; 78; 158; 166; 227.
Maurice, F. D.--referred to: 191.
Merit--means social desert 225.
Mill, J. S.--criticizes Kant 91.
--his equivoke of pleasure and pleasant thing 20.
--his fallacy 56.
--introduces quality of pleasure into hedonism 42; 46.
--quoted: pleasure self-evident criterion 16;
end of desire 17;
on rules of morality 39 ff;
on moral tribunal 48;
on utilitarian standard 53;
on importance of law and education 59;
on social feeling 63 ff.
--referred to: 25; 30; 49.
Morality--sphere of as broad as conduct 2; 154.
--not dependent upon an individual's wish 167 ff.
--realized in institutions 170.
--struggle for private, bad 202.
--in the nature of things 233.
Motive--defined 5.
--two elements in 10.
--determined by character 28.
--never bad according to hedonism 33.
--formal and legislative according to Kant 80.
--not a subjective mood 232.
Norms--in philosophy 1.
Obligation--in conflict with pleasure 76 ff.
--how related to function 138.
--theories regarding 139.
--distinct from coercion 144.
--enforced, not created by power 145.
--Kantian idea of criticized 148.
--does not relate simply to what ought to be, but is not 151; 174 ff.
--relation to conscience 183.
--how made known 190 ff.
--practical value of sense of 196.
--must be individualized 197; 201.
--when opposed to desire 213; 216.
--the union with desire the moral ideal 234.
--see desire, law and universal.
Pater--referred to: 66.
Pathological--all inclination, according to Kant 86.
--opposed to active 212.
Paulsen--referred to: 67; 111.
Person--is one capable of conduct 97.
Pleasure--an element in activity 24.
--not the moving spring to action 26.
--sum of, dependent on objective conditions 44 ff.
--quality of, similarly dependent 47 ff.
--may symbolize action 51.
--general, a vague idea 62.
--fixed by social relations 65; 77.
--not a sufficient guide at present 75.
--dependent on self-realization 83.
--all right action involves 228.
--see desire and hedonism.
Postulate--moral, defined 129 ff.
--equals Golden Rule 205.
Problem--moral 3.
Progress--necessary in moral action 135 ff.
--moral, nature of 209.
Prudence--not outside moral sphere 105.
Reason--opposed to desire by Kant 147.
--Kant's conception too immediate 150.
--practical, idea of 191.
Reformation--possibility of 162 ff.
Relativity--of morals, means what 136.
Responsibility--nature of 160 ff.
--of parents and children 203.
Reverence--Kant regards as sole moral feeling 86.
Rights--exist by common will 172.
Rousseau--his influence upon Kant 148.
Royce, J.--referred to: 61; 111.
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