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469 BCE
SOCRATES "He who is not contented with what he has, would not be contented with what hi would like to have."
The battle between contentment and desire. Some people have a desire to get more and more. When this desire is uncontrolled, we call it greed. On the other hand, if you can be content with what you have, having more would be better, but not necessary. "He who is not contented with what he has, would not be contented with what he would like to have. - philosiblog" https://philosiblog.com/2013/11/16/he-who-is-not-contented-with-what-he-has-would-not-be-contented-with-what-he-would-like-to-have/ -
428 BCE
PLATO "Good actions give strength to ourselves and inspire good actions in others."
He is considered most important and influential individual in human history. Humans are unique in the animal world for their willingness to help others and collaborate to reach a common goal and these attitudes are among the main reasons why human societies are so successful.
"Do good actions inspire good actions in others? | Scientific Reports" https://www.nature.com/articles/srep07470 -
384 BCE
ARISTOTLE "At his best, man is the novlest of all animals separated from law and justice he is the worst"
Aristotle is a towering figure in ancient Greek philosophy. Life only has meaning if we keep on rea hing out and striving for the goal. "Aristotle quote: At his best, man is the noblest of all animals..." https://www.azquotes.com/quote/10276 -
HOBBES: Moral Positivism
Thomas Hobbes is one of the philosophers of the law whose concepts are classified differently. The creation of laws is simply an exercise in brute
force and an expression of power, not an attempt to realize any loftier moral or social goals.
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BENTHAM and MILL: Utilitarianism
Bentham took a Latin term—util, or utility, usefulness, or happiness—and calculated the number of utils in proposed bills. Though it has application to many areas beyond that simply of lawmaking, holds to this same principle. Mill, as he reached adulthood, became a leader of the second generation of utilitarians. https://opentextbc.ca/businessethicsopenstax/back-matter/the-lives-of-ethical-philosophers/