Position kind sorts arguments by the broad philosophical family they belong to, such as consequentialist, deontological or virtue-based. Wikipedia notes "utilitarianism is a version of consequentialism, which states that the consequences of any action are the only standard of right and wrong." This dimension groups positions that reason toward their conclusions in the same basic way.
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1. Ethics (Wikipedia)
WikipediaEthics, lead section, Greek contributors sentence
This period saw the emergence of ethical teachings associated with Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Daoism, and contributions of philosophers like Socrates and Aristotle.
Ethics, lead section, ancient regions sentence
The history of ethics started in the ancient period with the development of ethical principles and theories in ancient Egypt, India, China, and Greece.
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