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"No one commits an evil act knowingly and doing wrong arises out of ignorance"
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Plato held that moral values are objective in the sense that they exist in a spirit-like realm beyond subjective human convention. They are absolute, or eternal, in that they never change, and also that they are universal insofar as they apply to all rational creatures around the world and throughout time.
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The Golden Mean Principle - In order to be happy, live a life of moderation. In everything that we do, we must avoid extremes.
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Moral Positivism - Moral positivism anticipates the chaotic outcome if laws are not abided. We all believe that the purpose of the government is to protect the rights of its people, preserve justice and enforce the laws.
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Utilitarianism