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David Ross: Philosophy and Ethics by Jiri Cayamdas is a document available to read on EtoBox.

Sir William David Ross was a Scottish philosopher known for his work in ethics, particularly his book The Right and the Good. In it, he developed a pluralist, deontological form of intuitionist ethics in response to G.E. Moore. Ross believed there were six prima facie duties that all humans recognize: fidelity, gratitude, self-improvement, beneficence, justice, and non-injury to others. These duties provide guidelines for moral action, as they can overlap and contrast with each other. Ross argued that acts

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Jiri Cayamdas

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