Outlines of a Critical Theory of EthicsDewey, John
Philosophy
Outlines of a Critical Theory of Ethics
Dewey, John
Ethics
Rule--moral, not a command 204.
--a tool of analysis 204.
Satisfaction--moral, creates new wants 208.
--good and bad 217.
Science--nature of interest in 111.
--the preëminent moral means 237.
--see art.
Schurman, J. G.--referred to: 78.
Self--interest in 105 ff.
--involves sympathy 109.
--dualism in self, how arises 216.
--knowledge of 237.
Selfishness--involved in immorality 216.
Self-sacrifice--its moral nature 222.
Sentimentality--immoral 113.
--escape from, only through knowledge 120.
--results from abstract idea of duty 157.
--refined, equals sensuality 220.
Shakespeare--quoted: on common good 131.
Sidgwick, H.--quoted: on the hedonistic assumption 43;
on utilitarian standard 53;
on intuitional utilitarianism 54.
--referred to: 14; 16; 18; 66; 111; 227.
Society--its moral influence 146; 157.
--its relation to obligation 152.
--constituted by moral relationships 175.
--development of, changes moral ideals 207.
--see common good, institutions.
Socrates--author of idea of reflective conscience 188.
--initiator of modern ethical spirit 237.
Sorley--referred to: 78; 111.
Sovereignty--exists in common will and good 171.
--ultimate possessed in humanity 173.
Spencer, H.--believes in fixed social ideal 73 ff.; 235.
--quoted: on pleasure as a necessary effect 68;
not immediate object of desire 69;
egoism and altruism 70 ff.;
on ideal man 73;
equilibrium of functions 74;
on obligation 142; 143.
--referred to: 16; 67; 72; 73; 74; 75; 76; 111; 125; 235.
Stephen, L.--quoted: on feeling as universal motive 27;
on sympathy 109 ff.
--referred to: 16; 25; 67; 68; 78; 111; 165; 227.
Struggle--when morality is a 212.
--changed by Christianity into movement 225.
--see conflict.
Sully, J.--referred to: 17.
Theory--ethical and conduct 1.
--ethical, sub-divided 13.
--ethical, not casuistry 89.
--value of 186.
Universal--a, lacking in hedonism 37.
--Kant's emphasis of 80.
--Kant's, formal 80; 85; 90.
--Kant's, leads to conflict 87.
--true, equals organization, 88; 90; 96.
--bad action cannot be 221.
--means a method, not a thing 136.
--found in movement of character 234.
--see law.
Utilitarianism--is universalistic hedonism 13; 53.
--defined by Mill, Sidgwick, Bain, 53.
--criticized 54 ff.
--assumes social order 63 ff.
--combined with evolution 67.
Virtue--change in nature of 211.
--correlative to duty 225.
--distinguished from merit 226.
--is an interest of character 228.
--two types of 229.
--cardinal 230.
Wants--see desires.
Wilson (and Fowler)--referred to: 67.
Will--Kant's good will 79.
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