An Enquiry Concerning the Principles of Morals
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What’s it about?
David Hume argues that morality springs not from reason but from human sentiment—our natural empathy and approval of what's useful and agreeable to society.
You’ll learn
- Morality is rooted in sentiment, not reason
- Utility to society drives moral approval
- Justice is an artificial virtue for social good
- Sympathy lets us adopt a general point of view