Philosopher of Natural Goodness
Philippa Foot
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An English philosopher who introduced the trolley problem and argued that moral goodness is a kind of natural goodness, like the health of a plant.
Key work: Natural Goodness (2001)
“The man who rejects morality because he sees no reason to obey its rules can be convicted of villainy but not of inconsistency.”
Key ideas, in brief (in our words)
Goodness in people is like health in living things.
Virtues are what humans need to flourish.
Doing harm and allowing harm are not the same.
Read more: Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
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Doing and AllowingThe Good of a Plant
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