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The Thomistic Institute

Freedom in Friendship and Community | Prof. James Madden

Jun 7, 2024
Prof. James Madden discusses the relationship between freedom, responsibility, and knowledge, emphasizing the importance of ethical education. The podcast explores self-knowledge through social sciences, the role of friendship in achieving true freedom, and the balance between independence and dependence on others.
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  • Ethically significant actions are justified by a commitment to goods that constitute the good life, rather than being solely motivated by efficient causes.
  • Achieving practical wisdom involves retrospectively assessing ethically significant decisions and taking responsibility for actions.

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Ethically Significant Action

Actions are ethically significant not solely due to internal psychological mechanisms but are justified by a commitment to goods that constitute the good life. Whether actions are caused by internal psychological mechanisms does not impact how one raises children, interacts with colleagues, or plans their life. Ethically significant actions are justified by a commitment to certain goods that comprise the good life, rather than being solely motivated by efficient causes.

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