Moral Particularism says there are no fixed rules that work in every situation - (Jonathan Dancy)
I am a Moral Particularist. There's no absolute rule. You have to choose your actions based on the particular situation - (Eleanor Shellstrop)
Moral dessert is the concept that if you act with virtue, you deserve a reward - (Michael, The Architect)
For Aristotle, virtue is practical. Goodness isn't something that a person inherently has. It's something that she achieves through her actions.
Consequentialism: the basis for judgement about whether something is right or wrong stems from the consequences of that action.
Deontology: the school of thought that there are strict rules and duties that everyone must adhere to in a functioning society. Being ethical is simply identifying and obeying those duties and following those rules.
The true meaning of life: the actual ethical system that you should all follow is nihilism. The world is empty. There is no point to anything and you're just gonna die. So do whatever - (Chidi Anagonye).
Determinism is the theory that we have no control over our own actions. Everything we do happens because of some external force which exists outside of our control.
A happiness pump is someone who is obsessed with maximising the overall good at his or her expense. It is a criticism of utilitarianism.
Tolstoy: There is only one time that is important. Now. It is the only time when we have any power.
* Learnt from The Good Place *
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