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Class Notes>ETHICS LESSON# 4: THE ETHICS OF SENTIMENT, REASON AND COURAGE:_The 18th century Scottish philosopher David Hume, in his work, A Treatise of Human Nature, furthered the idea that morality is based not on reason but on emotions.

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Class Notes>ETHICS LESSON# 4: THE ETHICS OF SENTIMENT, REASON AND COURAGE:_The 18th century Scottish philosopher David Hume, in his work, A Treatise of Human Nature, furthered the idea that morality i ... s based not on reason but on emotions.TREATISE OF HUMAN NATURE 1. Reason alone cannot be a motive to the will, but rather is the “slave of the passions”; 2. Moral distinctions are not derived from reason; 3. Moral distinctions are derived from moral sentiments; that is, the feeling of approval (esteem, praise) and disapproval (blame) felt by spectators who contemplate a character trait or action; 4. While some virtues and vices are natural, others, including justice, are artificial.  Hume sees it, the reliance on reason alone simply cannot suffice when making moral valuations. “Hume’s Law “ advances the thought that moral imperative  “There is no such thing as an objective moral truth, only subjective moral judgements anchored on feelings.” - David Hume [Show More]

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