Evaluating Goodness: A Naturalistic Approach

This chapter examines Philippa Foot's naturalistic ethics through the metaphor of an oak tree, highlighting the biological and teleological criteria for determining goodness in living beings. It contrasts moral rationality with non-moral goodness while critiquing the reduction of morality to self-interest, drawing on philosophical perspectives from Hume and contemporary thinkers.

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