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Moral principles that govern a person's or group's behavior.
The moral correctness of specified conduct. |
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| The doctrine that knowledge is merely subjective and that there is no external or objective truth. |
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The tendency to lay stress on what is external to or independent of the mind.
The belief that certain things, esp. moral truths, exist independently of human knowledge or perception of them. |
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| The habit or principle of being independent and self-reliant. |
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A movement in the arts and literature that originated in the late 18th century, emphasizing inspiration, subjectivity, and the primacy.
The state or quality of being romantic. |
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| An act is good or bad in and of itself regardless of consequences |
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| An act is good if, and only if, the consequence is good |
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The doctrine that actions are right if they are useful or for the benefit of a majority.
The doctrine that an action is right insofar as it promotes happiness, and that the greatest happiness of the greatest number should be. |
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