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We should study moral philosophy because
{ 1 } - it can help us to think better about morality.
{ 2 } - it can sharpen our thinking.
{ 3 } - it helps us to wrestle with some of the great questions of life.
{ 4 } - all of the above.
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We should study moral philosophy because
{ 1 } - it can help us to think better about morality.
{ 2 } - it can sharpen our thinking.
{ 3 } - it helps us to wrestle with some of the great questions of life.
{ 4 } - all of the above.
As we make moral judgments, we implicitly assume an approach to morality -- or perhaps a confused mixture of approaches. Our approach, whether defensible or not, gives us a perspective for thinking and acting. Moral philosophy can improve our perspective. And it can help us to think better about specific moral issues.
But the other reasons are good too.
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We should study moral philosophy because
{ 1 } - it can help us to think better about morality.
{ 2 } - it can sharpen our thinking.
{ 3 } - it helps us to wrestle with some of the great questions of life.
{ 4 } - all of the above.
Philosophy involves clarifying ideas, understanding positions different from our own, and sorting through alternatives logically. It involves arguing and reasoning. These analytic activities are good for our minds -- and a well-trained mind is useful in life.
But the other reasons are good too.
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We should study moral philosophy because
{ 1 } - it can help us to think better about morality.
{ 2 } - it can sharpen our thinking.
{ 3 } - it helps us to wrestle with some of the great questions of life.
{ 4 } - all of the above.
This is of inherent value, regardless of what practical benefits it may have.
But the other reasons are good too.
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We should study moral philosophy because
{ 1 } - it can help us to think better about morality.
{ 2 } - it can sharpen our thinking.
{ 3 } - it helps us to wrestle with some of the great questions of life.
{ 4 } - all of the above.
All of these are good reasons.
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