Naturalism in Ethics

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This paper discusses naturalism in relation to ethics. It explores various forms of naturalism in relation to the individual, and it selects a form of naturalism that appears to dictate a clear path for ethical living in modern society. The paper further explores the notion of duty in relation to ethics, and makes proposals on naturalism that is suited for life.

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"Naturalism can be defined in several forms within ethics. While there is the concept of the individual existing in nature with a natural law that corresponds with their ethics, there is also the concept of ethics as a natural flow of the inner human being that seeks what he or she believes is the natural life course to follow. Naturalism can be derived from the Ancient Roman philosophy found in Stoicism in which individuals learned to be ambivalent about life, and that an individual's existence was guided by virtue. Of these ideals the most effective for modern living would appear to be naturalism in relation to natural ideals. The concept of naturalism suggests that individuals have natural wants, desires, and goals in life and that in realizing these elements of existence the individual is being ethically in tune with his or her place in the world."

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